You Me At Six CREDIT: press
You Me At Sixâs first three records saw the Surrey five-piece establish themselves as the reliable face of British rock. 2008’s âTake Off Your Coloursâ was a bratty emo-pop debut, whileâHold Me Downâ found them at home at the Main Stage of Reading & Leeds with their peers Paramore, Blink-182 and Weezer. 2011âs ambitious âSinners Never Sleepâ, meanwhile, saw them step away from their pop-punk beginnings and embrace the world of gritty alt-rock.
However, after two uninspiring records that repeated the formula, 2014âs âCavalier Youthâ and 2017âs âNight Peopleâ, it felt like You Me At Six had run their course (even if 2018’s ‘VIâ represented a marginal return to form). It was a worry the band shared, with vocalist Josh Franceschi going into the recording of ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ with the belief that it would be their last album. With nothing to lose, then, they’ve turned in a seven