YOUTH AVOIDERS Defiance – Vinyl LP (red black splatter | black)

Pressing info : First pressing on red with black splatter vinyl LP or black vinyl LP.

Eight years have passed since Youth Avoiders released their second album, Relentless. In a world ruled by urgency and immediacy, taking the time to do things properly still matters. Beyond the hundreds of shows played worldwide, this period in the band’s life was marked by major events: a global pandemic and a lineup change. These shocks required the band to step back in order to finish this new record the way it deserved.

Defiance is a collection of observations on the social injustices at the core of today’s society. A set of anthems calling for resistance, urging listeners to stand up, fight back, defend the oppressed, and reclaim power.

Defiance is the natural continuation of Relentless: the same frantic tempos driven by Marlon’s ultra-tight drumming, the same sharp and melancholic guitar riffs from Christoph, and the same melodic rage carried by Christopher’s voice. For this album, Nico (Bleakness, Deletär, Destructure Records) handled the recording and also played bass. As with Relentless, mixing was done by Guillaume Doussaud at Swan Sound Studio, with mastering handled by Daniel Husayn at North London Bomb Factory Mastering. The stunning artwork for this new album was created by Gaspard Le Quiniou of Arrache Toi Un Œil.

Recorded in August 2024 at Swan Sound Studio and November 2025 at Le Ventre De La Baleine
Mixed by Guillaume Doussaud at Swan Sound Studio
Mastering by Daniel Husayn at North London Bomb Factory
Cover and layout by Gaspard Le Quiniou (Arrache Toi Un Œil)

Christopher Gaultier : Vocals
Christoph Schmidt : Guitars
Nicolas Bazire : Bass
Marlon Roux : Drums

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