Goodbye Terrible Youth

LPA

1. Vote Thatcher
2. Give Up
3. So Long
4. Hello, Dear

LPB

1. Amazing Grace
2. Terrible Youth
3. Blind Kids
4. Someone Far Away
5. Real People

American Wrestlers' self-titled debut was a true diamond in the rough, a lo-fi collection of timelessly hazy pop songs that practically glowed with homespun warmth. Now they return with their second album 'Goodbye Terrible Youth'. Since McClure's anonymous 8-track recordings first surfaced online in late 2014, American Wrestlers have swelled from a solo bedroom project to a full honest-to-god band, now featuring his wife Bridgette Imperial on keys, Ian Reitz on bass, and Josh Van Hoorebeke on drums. That personnel upgrade comes with a corresponding sound upgrade, but if anything, the increased fidelity only adds to the sense that you're listening to some lost FM classic. "I wanted to write songs that bridged the gap better between audience and stage,” McClure says of the new album. “Faster, louder more distortion. Something you can do handstands and backflips and start small fires to.”