For those anxiously awaiting the hype driven debut of the Artic Monkeys cd, I have something to hold you over until then. In fact if the Arctic’s debut is even an ounce as promising as the Subways’ ‘Young For Eternity’, they will have eagerly engaged the following that they deserve. Garnering the youth of the afore mentioned Artic Monkeys, the fearless Subways produce some of the ferocious raw exuberance deemed to the likes of Ash, Supergrass and Kenickie during the height of Britpop. Though not always gearing in the punk pop direction the melodies far exceed the quality of most garage groups around today, let alone your everyday teenage power pop. "Young for Eternity" says it when it rebels like a Jesus and Mary Chain rocker mixed in with brash energy.

As any teen in the suburbs can tell you these guys are amongst the highlights in the new season of the American teen cult classic ‘The O.C.’ The soundtrack features the heavily played ‘Rock and Roll Queen’ which is amongst Rodney Bingenheimer's most requested tunes on LA’s staple alt station KROQ. With the stamp of approval across the board here in the States, these youngsters bring the glory of glam and are destined for eternal stardom. Keep an eye out for them because regardless of how the media receives the Subways, the impression they make on our hearts is satisfaction enough.
 

by Tim Estrada
 

Tim Estrada is an intern in radio promotion hoping to one day walk in the footsteps of such oddball music personalities as Dr. Demento and Rodney Bingenheimer by bringing funloving poppy music to the states.