Young Widows Decayed: Ten Years Of Cities, Wounds, (...)

Since their inception in 2006, Young Widows have released four studio albums -
each pushing their restless drive towards the incomparable a little further. Those
albums - Settle Down City (2006), Old Wounds (2008), In and Out of Youth and
Lightness (2011), and Easy Pain (2014) - were as bruising as they were brilliant, as
menacing as they were mysterious. "Decayed: Ten Years of Cities, Wounds,
Lightness, and Pain" perfectly charts Young Widows' evolution from inspired posthardcore
trio to peerless entity crafting profound combinations of post-punk, noise
rock, heavy psych, and gothic folk. The fifteen tracks in this collection originally
appeared on stand-alone singles, b-side, splits with like-minded artists (including
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Pelican, Melt-Banana, and My Disco), and rare compilations.
Four of them have never been released until now. Of the many impressive aspects
of Young Widows' decade-plus run as a band, perhaps most remarkable is the
quality and breadth of music they made that didn't appear on their albums. Every
song here is a standout track from the evolving eras of the band, and as with all
things Young Widows, Decayed: Ten Years of Cities, Wounds, Lightness, and
Pain" pays respect to the past while planting roots for the future.