Sauna Youth

The members of Sauna Youth have roots in punk, but when forming the band they decided to pursue a ferociously angular noise pop sound instead. Recording for two influential U.K. labels, Faux Discx and Upset the Rhythm, they earned their place on both by making uncompromising post-punk records like 2015's Distractions, that balanced trenchant lyrical observations with hooks as sharp as a newly honed paring knife. Initially based around the lineup of vocalist Rich Phoenix, guitarist Lindsay Corstorphine, bassist Christopher Murphy, and drummer Reza Mirehsan, the band formed in ...