Finnish band US Announce Debut LP 'Underground Renaissance' / Share 'Hop On A Cloud' Single/Video
“Dr. Feelgood-style punk-blues with the vigour of peak Ramones.” MOJO
Finland's US Share ‘HOP ON A CLOUD’ Single/Video
+ Announce Debut Album UNDERGROUND RENAISSANCE
(20th September 2024, Krautpop!)
+ International Festivals/Shows
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Fresh from a return to Glastonbury this year playing a run of six sets, Finnish five-piece Us announce their debut album Underground Renaissance (20th September via Krautpop!). Us cemented their reputation as a fierce live band throughout 2023 with MOJO describing their blistering set at last year’s Glastonbury as “Dr. Feelgood-style punk-blues with the vigour of peak Ramones” with other reviews making comparisons to The Hives and early Arctic Monkeys, and strong early radio support from John Kennedy (Radio X) and Huw Stephens (BBC 6 Music). Us’ debut album Underground Renaissance effortlessly matches the band’s live energy, capturing the exuberance of youth and offering a snapshot of their experiences as young, modern men touring the world, whilst taking influence from yesteryear musical greats.
New single ‘Hop on a Cloud’ (out today) takes influence from Smokey Robinson and Canadian artist Tobias Jesso Jr. whilst recalling The Kinks’ quirky 1960s pop. The video was shot across London and snowy Helsinki, the former location apt for the song’s London-conception, dreamt up whilst on the underground daydreaming of clouds and recorded at The Libertines’ The Albion Rooms, Margate. The video was shot on Super 8 film and its grainy retro feel recalls the charming yesteryear era of The Monkees, but frontman Teo Hirvonen explains “We wanted to use film, not to look retro but because everything on our social media feed, TV and cinema looks very digital, stuff shot on film look much more beautiful or somehow more emotional.”
UNDERGROUND RENAISSANCE - ALBUM TRACKLIST:
A Side:
Night Time
Snowball Season
Hop On a Cloud
Paisley Underground
Just My Situation (Jim Pembroke cover)
B Side:
In & Out of My Head
Citreon Blues
Carry You Bag
Don’t Call the Cavalry
While You Danced
Us are formed of three brothers Teo Hirvonen (vocals/guitars/keyboards), Pan Hirvonen (harmonica/backing vocals) and Max Somerjoki (vocals/guitar), as well as two school friends Rasmus Ruonakoski (fender bass) & Levi Jämsä (drums/percussion). Underground Renaissance is released via independent label Krautpop! on 20th September 2024 digitally and on a limited run of CDs and vinyl.
Us kicked off 2024 by playing two sets at the Netherlands’ Eurosonic Festival and a run of headline UK dates, as well as supporting Southern River Band at Camden Underworld, London and more recently their six sets at Glastonbury, with a run of UK/Worldwide dates confirmed below including appearances at international festivals including Fuji Rock Festival, Japan, Bigpop Festival, the Netherlands, Sziget Festival, Hungary, and Transmusicales, France and Live In Leeds, UK.
UK LIVE DATES:
20th July - Smoke and Fire Festival, Ascot (6pm)
2nd August - Endorse it in Dorset Festival, Cerne Abbas, Dorset (7.30pm)
17th August Smoke and Fire Festival, Maldon (4pm)
23rd August - Shambala Festival, Northamptonshire
28th August – Le Pub, Newport, Wales
29th August- Barnstomper Festival, Cerne Abbas (2pm)
16th November - Live at Leeds in The City Festival, Leeds
*Festival stage times are subject to change.
Full worldwide tour dates here.
