
Assuming that bands progress in the same way people do, the last time I saw The Young Republic , they were going through their awkward teenage years. Having just split from a bunch of their original members, the band were starting to find a new sound, one rather more rooted in Americana as opposed to the upbeat folk pop of the early years. They were good and put on a decent show, but there was still a sense that the band didn't really have a clear direction. In the little over a year in between, [...]