"Clever lads, You Already Know. Like so many other Glasgow four-pieces, their sound is rooted in instrumental post-rock heaviosity of the Mogwai school: the twist is that they've realised such songs can only ever be improved by embracing good old-fashioned metal in all its rusting glory."
And so, head-nodding gives way to head-banging, rumbles rip into riffs, and at its best (the magnificent In Amber) Stop Whispering drops clumsily to its knees, reaches up to the sky and abandons itself to the gods of rock. Sunday Herald Arts Review
"The debut album ‘Stop Whispering’ by You Already Know is nothing short of incredible. The beauty of this band is that each song covers so many alternative styles of instrumental music heard in recent times. We traverse from scalding rock to sparkling melodies and just as fast we are propelled to simmering and soaring metallic bridges. This musical locomotive will be one of the best journeys you are likely to embark on."
Glasgow PodcArt Album Review
"Make no mistake, these guys know their fretboards. Grand, crashing symphonic majors go head-to-head for you attention with the most beautiful minors, giving the whole album a very full, gravity-based feeling which sucks you in and takes you, right from the start, on a real journey. In this respect, they come across as a lighter, less self-important version of Mogwai - yes, they’re very guitar-heavy but they also know they have an audience who want, first and foremost, to enjoy themselves." Is This Music? 4 out of 5 album review
“They construct a soundscape big enough to drown in - think dollops of Mogwai drizzled with Metallica. Many of the guitar riffs are refreshingly and utterly shameless. YAK also definitively prove the case that sometimes no lyrics are best” – The Fly
"You Already Know play an epic brand of heavy, technically-accomplished, instrumental rock, with a potent pop heart beating strongly at its core" - The Scotsman
Our debut album "Stop Whispering" is available direct from Mr Tramp Records for only £7 including worldwide shipping.
Don't suppose you've a Glasgow/Paisley/not Edinburgh gig on the way where you need some loveable and enthusiastic but slightly retarded - like a clumsy puppy - support, do you?
Also, if you fancy coming through sometime again this year, drop me a line with your free dates and I'll see what I can do...
If you are a fan of The Paranoid Monkeys, and have enjoyed listening to our music over the years then you might like to know that we have recently had a name change. From this point forth we will be known as Some Brave Apollo.
