"What's next?" is a question that used to frustrate Jo Dudderidge, but after ten
glorious, reckless years of living day-to-day, gig-to-gig, album-to-album with
The Travelling Band, he realised one day that no one was asking anymore
That it coincided with his struggle to adapt to his move from Manchester to London,
alongside a string of health problems in his family, added to his sense of vulnerability.
"I felt rudderless" he recalls.
Later Youth emerged, not only as an alter ego, but in recognition of what came before
and also as a half- joking mantra; a reminder to keep enjoying the thrill of selfexpression that comes with writing. Debut album Living History is the culmination of
what has been both a cathartic and a celebratory process. It's a bold statement with a
distinctive character. Sure, parallels with his previous work exist, but it occupies a
unique universe of its own, sonically centred on Dudderidge's signature Wurlitzer
electric piano and unmistakable voice, blending raw, heart-on-sleeve lyricism with a
fresh, idiosyncratic style veering from krautrock to alt-country.
There are songs about nights that turned into mornings, heartaches rescued by a
harem of Venezuelans, romanticising the myths of past loves, facing mortality,
running away from yourself while dreaming of reconciling with the love of your life. It's
nostalgic, but not in a way that wants to go back -- more like holding something up to
the light to understand it better.
- Debut album from Later Youth, alter ego of songwriter/ producer/ musician Jo
Dudderidge (formerly of The Travelling Band)
- Includes 'On the Missing' featuring a duet with Lissie
- Jo Dudderidge has become a sought- after collaborator, working with an
impressive roster of artists including Victoria Canal, Chloe Foy, Rose Gray, Stephen
Fretwell, Human Interest, Joyeria, Bette Smith, and longtime collaborator Lissie.
Limited edition cream vinyl (300 only)
Tracklist;
Arcane Love
Nuclear Love
Hotel Venezuela
Enabler
The Lurker
Make It Right
Statuesque
Hollow
The Wave
On The Missing (feat. Lissie)
The Ballad Of Charlie
