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You, Me, And Everyone We Know

Party for the Grown and Sexy
2008
self-released

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Review by: thewsuguy
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Published on March 28th 2008

You, Me, And Everbody We Know is probably one of the east coast's biggest bands that you've never heard of. Touring consistently last year with bands like I Am the Avalance and the Pink Spiders, Maryland's YM&EWK has built a strong national following and a reputation for just being awesome. More recently, the band released a re-mastered, extended version (eight tracks) of their EP Party for the Grown and Sexy online for a free download with the help of absolutepunk.net.

Party is a fun release that rarely lets up in between the band's love for catchy group sing-along tunes and power-pop hooks. This is most evident on tracks like “...Because I Spit Hot Fire” along with the call-and-response vocals of “The Press War.”

Party showcases the band's musical range well, from the high-energy “Do It Again” to the more relaxed and mostly acoustic “Carolina Heat.” The latter is the album's most thoughtful tongue-twister, playing skillfully with wordplay (“but with empty stomachs and hungry eyes / our only choice was to swallow pride”). "Carolina Heat" ends wonderfully through reverb to its full band, album send-off.

YM&EWK is quickly becoming everyone's favorite band to brag to their friends about discovering and is just downright catchier than the bird flu. Be sure to check them out at SXSW this spring and at The Bamboozle.

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Posted by forks on 2008-03-31 13:08:50

this review reads like a fuckin' advert

Posted by theyounginfluential on 2008-03-31 00:46:39

best band out of baltimore right now: Oxes

Posted by nick_heitman on 2008-03-31 00:24:20

this band is on drive thru right?

Posted by Showtyme on 2008-03-30 22:05:47

These guys sound like a mix of Say Anything and Panic at he Disco...

Posted by mean_and_Average on 2008-03-30 14:45:27

beware the band with no label that has management AND booking

Posted by GlassPipeMurder on 2008-03-30 14:43:09
My Score:

on the album it says "everyone" and in the first sentence you typed "everybody". just sayin'.

also, I really liked the movie. i don't know why anyone wouldn't like it...the internet conversation was probably the funniest couple minutes of any movie, ever. score is for that.

Posted by Bipedcasserole on 2008-03-30 14:04:59

since you didn't actually mention anything concerning what this band fucking sounds like, i'll pose this query: are they as obtuse and amateurishly pretentious as the film they're named for?

oh, who cares. naming your band after an awful movie is a pretty good indicator that you stink.

Posted by douglas_is_rad on 2008-03-29 22:53:07
My Score:

No offense duder, but this review told me nothing about the release. It sounded like a big ad for the band. And the ad did not make me want to check them out.

Posted by kevinh on 2008-03-29 20:49:10

The singer of this band is the sweatiest dude ever. Also, huge head.

Posted by im_john_galt on 2008-03-29 19:59:18

"thewsuguy"? as in "the wsu guy"? as in "the washington state university guy"? so this is what they listen to in pullman. lame

Posted by nick_heitman on 2008-03-29 15:52:43

i mean the new trendy bands like all time low, the late night, burning rosewood, etc.

Posted by Scruffy on 2008-03-29 11:49:28

"these guys were sorta the only tolerable band from baltimore"

Are you saying the Liars Academy is not awesome?

Posted by go-jimmy on 2008-03-29 06:30:49

I second the shit ass-ness of the movie.

There was already a band called Juno, who released two amazing albums and a split with the dismemberment plan.

Posted by nick_heitman on 2008-03-29 03:29:13

they switched around "me" and "you", so they can't really be sued. it's weird to see people outside of baltimore liking these guys. these guys were sorta the only tolerable band from baltimore.

Posted by danperrone on 2008-03-29 01:33:13
My Score:

what a SHIT ASS movie

Posted by wyzo on 2008-03-28 22:39:12
My Score:

Can't wait for Juno - the band.

Miranda july should suit your ass for boring use of another's movie title.

Posted by phildisaster on 2008-03-28 22:39:02

is this a review or a press release?

Posted by Scruffy on 2008-03-28 21:02:15

Them and The Devil Wears Prada should go on tour together.

Posted by colin on 2008-03-28 20:35:53

YM&EWK is quickly becoming everyone's favorite band to brag to their friends about discovering

should not be considered a selling point

Posted by shamrock13 on 2008-03-28 19:47:45

you can download this thing for free someplace, i checked it out nothing great but for free i do not feel i was ripped off