Name: Mind Over Matter by Young The Giant
Brand: Young the Giant
SKU: 075679942234
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

On their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Mind Over Matter, Orange County modern rockers Young the Giant skate even closer toward the big-budget glitz their 2011 debut promised. Propelled by the success of their breakout hit, "Cough Syrup," they've made the jump to Warner subsidiary Fueled by Ramen, home to acts like Panic! At the Disco and Paramore, a seemingly more relatable roster than at their former home, the metal-centric Roadrunner Records. For Mind Over Matter, producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen has amped up the group's chiming, angular riffs and compressed the shimmering synths to present an able, straightforward modern indie rock record. Songs like the lead single "It's About Time" and "In My Home" aim to please by generally rocking hard and emoting enthusiastically, though they often struggle to really make an impact. The music is well played and the songs dynamic, but the type of mainstream guitar/synth rock Young the Giant pursue is littered with similar acts, making it tough to rise above the din. Comparisons to stadium-filling bands like Coldplay and Phoenix are not out of line, but there is a general lack of distinction to much of the music on Mind Over Matter, suggesting that the band still hasn't discovered its defining characteristics. On the neon synth-soul of the album's title cut, frontman Sameer Gadhia sings of being "a young man after all," so perhaps Young the Giant's most unique ideas are still in front of them. The band is at its best on some of the album's lighter cuts. "Firelight" pairs a beautifully haunting melody over a subtle blend of fingerpicked electric guitars and the glimmering midtempo pop of "Waves" glows with melody and charm. They've found a capable formula that will appeal to many, but some more personality would go a long way to seal the deal.
© Timothy Monger /TiVo

1. Slow Dive

by Young The Giant

Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Group Member: Francois Comtois
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Sameer Gadhia
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Martin Cooke
Nicholas Fournier; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata
Payam Doostzadeh
Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Justin Meldal-johnsen
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

2. Anagram

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Eric Cannata
Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Schwerkolt
Mike Schuppan; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Carlos De La Garza; Other
Group Member: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

3. It's About Time

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Sameer Gadhia
Francois Comtois
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Jacob Tilley; Composer
Additional Engineer: David Schwerkolt
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Group Member: Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

4. Crystallized

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Schwerkolt
Mike Schuppan; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Carlos De La Garza; Other
Group Member: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

5. Mind Over Matter

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Eric Cannata
Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Schwerkolt
Mike Schuppan; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Carlos De La Garza; Other
Group Member: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

6. Daydreamer

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Sameer Gadhia
Francois Comtois
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Jacob Tilley; Composer
Additional Engineer: David Schwerkolt
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Group Member: Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

7. Firelight

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Eric Cannata
Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Schwerkolt
Mike Schuppan; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Carlos De La Garza; Other
Group Member: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

8. Camera

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Sameer Gadhia
Francois Comtois
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Jacob Tilley; Composer
Additional Engineer: David Schwerkolt
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Group Member: Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

9. In My Home

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Sameer Gadhia
Francois Comtois
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Jacob Tilley; Composer
Additional Engineer: David Schwerkolt
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Group Member: Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

10. Eros

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: David Schwerkolt
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Group Member: Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

11. Teachers

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Schuppan
Dave Schwerkolt; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Sameer Gadhia
Francois Comtois
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Jacob Tilley; Composer
Additional Engineer: David Schwerkolt
Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Carlos De La Garza
Justin Meldal-johnsen; Other
Group Member: Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

12. Waves

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Schwerkolt
Mike Schuppan; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Carlos De La Garza; Other
Group Member: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

13. Paralysis

by Young The Giant

Lyricist: Sameer Gadhia
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Schwerkolt
Mike Schuppan; Production
Engineer: Carlos De La Garza; Production
Mastering: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Rich Costey; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nicholas Fournier
Martin Cooke; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Production
Performer: Young The Giant; Performer
Primary Artist: Young The Giant; Main Performer
Composer: Jacob Tilley
Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Francois Comtois
Eric Cannata; Composer
Additional Engineer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Mike Schuppan
David Schwerkolt; Other
Additional Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Percussion: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Carlos De La Garza; Other
Group Member: Sameer Gadhia
Payam Doostzadeh
Eric Cannata
Francois Comtois
Jacob Tilley; Performer
Orchestration: Steven Aho; Composer
Additional Programming: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Additional Programming & Keyboards: Justin Meldal Johnsen; Other
Mixing Assistant Engineers: Bo Hill; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 54 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

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Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock

Label

Fueled By Ramen - Atlantic

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 20, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

75679942234

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Mind Over Matter

1. Slow Dive

2. Anagram

3. It's About Time

4. Crystallized

5. Mind Over Matter

6. Daydreamer

7. Firelight

8. Camera

9. In My Home

10. Eros

11. Teachers

12. Waves

13. Paralysis

Technical Specifications

Mind Over Matter

Product information

Release options

1. Slow Dive

2. Anagram

3. It's About Time

4. Crystallized

5. Mind Over Matter

6. Daydreamer

7. Firelight

8. Camera

9. In My Home

10. Eros

11. Teachers

12. Waves

13. Paralysis

Technical Specifications