On their latest album, Home of the Strange, California rockers Young the Giant weren’t afraid to make a statement. It’s evident in the title itself, but the record and the songs on it paint a picture of America, and Sameer Gadhia and his band are our tour guides through the social and political atmosphere of this world we live in.
The messages behind a record become even more clear during a live performance, and as... read more
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