YO-YO's - Uppers And Downers LP post-hardcore slow-burning funk (‘Velvet 4 Sale’

slow-burning funk (‘Velvet 4 Sale’ & ‘L-Over’) and earnest synth anthems ‘Rosebud’ and ‘Poem’

plus collaborations with Aldous Harding

until you hear the first cut of the record

” which Suba

Pierce’s primary musical interests were power pop and reggae

YO-YO's - Uppers And Downers LP post-hardcore slow-burning funk (‘Velvet 4 Sale’2000 U. S. orig (Sub Pop) rec: NM (never played) slv: VG+ (minor corner ding) Coming off as a less pretentious or cartoonish version of Rancid, the Yo Yo's debut is chalked full of the big sweaty choruses, high energy guitar attack, and undeniably sharp songwriting hooks that made the former heroes of the punk revival scene. Danny McCormack, formerly of UK faves the Wildhearts, has seamlessly transplanted the best elements of what made his previous