Whenyoung - 'Rubik's Cube'
Whenyoung share addictive new electro-pop single Rubiks Cube.
Newly-weds Aoife Power and Andrew Flood have been performing together as Whenyoung for the past 7 years, over that time gaining fans including Shane McGowan of The Pogues who invited the pair to play at his 60th birthday party in Dublin when they were just starting out. That evening they met Bono. Having released their debut album ‘Reasons to Dream’ back in 2019, Whenyoung have received continuous support from the likes of Radio 1, NME, The Independent and countless others.
Now back on the scene after releasing 4 singles across the past 6 months, Whenyoung have announced their sophomore album ‘Paragon Songs’ out 7th April alongside their new track Rubiks Cube. On the track, Aoife says "Ruminating is similar to the mechanics of a Rubik’s cube in the sense that the mind can brood over one problem until it’s solved but there always seems to be another unsolved part on the other side, waiting. We composed this song by treating each section as a different side of the cube and each instrument as a square within that side, eventually coming to a resolution at the end."
Opening with heart pounding drums which hit you deep in the pit of your stomach, Rubiks Cube delivers something new, creating contrast against Aoife’s buttery vocals (which have become somewhat part of the signature Whenyoung sound). We’re taken on a journey across a bed of synths in what feels like a shift away from the familiar guitar-based pop heard on their first EP ‘Given Up’, diverting towards a more electronic sound for their latest offering.
To celebrate the release of their new album, Whenyoung will be out on the road, starting with an album release party at Ramsgate Music Hall on April 7th, with multiple stops along the way, including London’s legendary Omeara and closing with five shows across their home country of Ireland.
The album which includes previous singles including ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ and ‘Unchained’, ‘Paragon’ depicts Power & Flood’s experiences over the last few years. Encompassing an exploratory journey through self-criticism, rises into an ambition for change and a desire to welcome healing and self-love, the album was written between the west coast of Ireland and a street called Paragon on the east coast of England, giving the album its title. Between writing and touring, Aoife studied Landscape Architecture and Horticulture while Andrew studied Architecture. The pair now both work as garden designers alongside being musicians, which they see as ‘an alternative, tangible output for the hands and the mind’.
Aoife describes ‘Paragon’ as ‘state that I am currently in which is healing not healed’, an important reminder to focus on the journey and not the destination. We highly recommend you check out Rubiks Cube now and pre-order yourself a copy of their upcoming album whilst you’re at it.
Words by Tamara Grzegorzek
