Young The Giant Analysis

Young and Inspired
One of the most difficult aspects of young upcoming bands trying to make a name for themselves is how they distinguish their image from other bands. Young the Giant, a band of multi-cultured background hailing from Irvine California, has built their success on their exemplification of pure indie rock music. The eclectic ensemble of musicians and upbeat energetic sound that Young the Giant delivers is simply catchy and enthralling. The band’s desire to make an impact on their audience through music is what truly makes them special and gives them a unique identity. In Young the Giants performance at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, the band accentuated the difficulties one faces in growing as a human and negotiating the different boundaries of social values in life. The band’s lyrical manipulation combined with their blatant freedom and disregard of society’s social pressures were masterfully demonstrated in their performance. And, through this performance is how they collectively assert themselves as a true indie rock band. In their live performance, I witnessed how
As an avid indie rock fan I found Young the Giant a pleasant mix between upbeat rock music and soft melodies with acoustic rhythms. I like indie rock because of its flexibility as a genre. It does not base itself in hard-hitting beats such as EDM or conversely as very acoustic, soft sounds such as folk music. In an article written by Ryan Hibbet, in the journal of Popular Music and Society, titled “What is Indie Rock,” he defines the genre as,
Independent of the economic and political forces, as well as the value systems and aesthetic criteria, of large‐scale production. At the same time, in its manifestation as “indie” (not “independent”), indie rock mystifies itself, its more literal meanings giving way to something both trendy and exclusive (Hibbet,