So Young 51

So Young Issue Fifty-One finds us in the centre of festival season, a time where we can often enjoy many of our favourites, old and new, in one field, in one weekend. With less gigs and people jetting around, the summer can often present a lull in brand new artists emerging, but that’s not the case for 2024 and this issue is evidence of that. Here’s what’s inside.

On the cover, Wunderhorse are preparing themselves for the release of their second album, ‘Midas’. Since we last spoke, the dynamic has shifted from Jacob Slater’s solo project to a cohesive and collaborative band. The impact of that is, well, ‘Midas’. An unapologetic, raw, rock record which relishes it’s edges and has no intention of conforming to trends. Sat avoiding the rain with the whole band in London, we discuss learning from the likes of Pixies and Fontaines D.C. on tour, recording in the same room as Nirvana and cutting the bullshit.

September will see the release of the debut album from London-via-Yorkshire’s DEADLETTER. ‘Hysterical Strength’ marks the bands latest peak in a four year career as guitar music underdogs. No ‘buzzy’ moment in sight, just ‘one step in front of the other’ growth. You only have to take a look at the bands ongoing, gruelling tour schedule to understand that DEADLETTER are a live band, and this record captures that energy – pairing their honest observations of the world with danceable post-punk. We chat inside.