It was a year ago when Young and Restless first tore up the blogs with their demo mp3, “Satan.” Since then the band has gone on to take notice in Australia… beating out thousands of other entries in Tripple J’s Unearthed national competetion.

The band is back with a new single “Kapow!” taken off their debut album due out July in Australia. With their earlier work, there were some unavoidable YYYs comparisons floating around. But with Y&R’s latest, the band has shooken off that likeness and have come into their own. They’ve found their sound.

The highlight of this track is Karina Utomo’s vocal production. It’s totally dynamic — juxtaposing it against itself. If “Kapow!” is a hint of what’s to come then we’re in for a special treat when the album drops.

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Young and Restless – “Kapow!” (mp3)

And here’s the band performing “Kapow!” live on MTV Australia:

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