“Maybe I’m wasting my young years,” the routine thought that inhibits the psyche of almost everyone transitioning from his or her cozy youth into the abyss of early adulthood. If You Wait, the debut full length album of England’s emerging indie-pop group, London Grammar, preaches just that. Hannah Reid, the lyricist and vocalist, along with her counterparts, Dot Major and Dan Rothman — hit the nail on the head with a coming-of-age album to accompany their breakthrough stature in the music industry.
The themes of love, strength, pain, and independence are woven together with melancholic guitar melodies, distant drums, classically orchestrated components, and a powerful Florence Welch-esque vocal delivery. Whether walking to a morning class or experiencing the sunrise after a Toronto night, If You Wait will pull in on all things nostalgic. So as the needle works the groove, transport yourself back to that time in your life — the youthful years.
