Written by Hannah Peebles2014 was a great year for Young Kato and since the release of their debut EP back in 2012 they have supported artists such as Bastille, You Me At Six and Peace which has seen them go from strength to strength. They are now celebrating the end of their headline tour with the release of their debut album 'Don't Wait' Till Tomorrow'.
Young Kato are a British six piece indie pop band from Cheltenham, England. Joining forces in 2011 were Tommy Wright, Jack Edwards, Joe Green, Joe Lever, Harry Steele and Sam Henderson. From their debut EP Success, the next release was the Sunshine EP which featured their single, Drink, Dance, Play. This single saw a lot of airplay on the likes of Radio 1 and was featured on hit TV show Made in Chelsea.
Now, Young Kato have released their debut album and it highlights their unique sound, which is likened to that of Don Broco, Bloc Party and Ting Tings and it's the perfect summer album full to the brim of upbeat tracks.
Opening with Sunshine, this sets the mood of the album and lets you know that you are in for some fun. The track is flowing with warm and joyful melodies which compliments the album perfectly. If you have listened to Young Kato before, you will most likely be familiar with Drink, Dance, Play. It is the rack that focused the spotlight on them and got them onto Made in Chelsea to do a guest performance on the show. The albums includes tracks from the past couple of years; Lights and Revolution, which have been revamped and given a fresh sound. Ultraviolet, which was featured on the Sunshine EP, provides one of the biggest choruses on the album,
With tambourines, electro and summer vibes, I can detect 80's influences throughout the album, especially in tracks such as Remedy, Stephanie and Children of the Stars.
The latter half of the album is filled with the sam synth influenced pop music with the additional full on love song with Yes. This track slows down the tempo slight and turns up the theme of love.
I first heard of Young Kato when they did a cover of Waiting for a Star to Fall and at that point, I just knew there was something about them that was special. You can check it out in the video below.
'Waiting for a Star to Fall'