Love is Elusive.

Another long over-due session.

The day after they played the Chop Suey, Young Rival was kind enough to join us at Rainydawg for some in-studio sessions. Their sound has often been compared to that of the Zombies on the musical carousel blogosphere. While that comparison is very understandable, I like to simply describe their music as familiar in the best way possible. Their guitar riffs are at times raw and rough around the edges, but not at all unpleasing or unfitting. In fact, it is this raw sound that makes listening to Young Rival such an enjoyable experience. Whenever I turn on their music, nostalgia hits me square in the face. When I listen to the breakout track “Your Island” it’s as if I’m listening to a perfectly aged song from years past. It’s the same feeling I get when I blow the dust off a classic vinyl record from decades passed and place that needle to the groove. Don’t take my word for it, take a listen.

In case you missed it, here are the individual songs, as well as the full session with an interview by Liz Pfriem.

Young Rival — Live In-Studio and Interview on Rainydawg Radio

Young Rival — Your Island (Live on Rainydawg Radio)

Young Rival — Knowing What You Know (Live on Rainydawg Radio)

For more information on Young Rival, visit their myspace.

And to close this post off, here’s Young Rival doing a cover of Master of None, originally by hometown favorite, Beach House. It’s amazing to hear how they take their raw style and apply it to this cover, making it their own song.