After two decades of friendship and pent-up creative energy, Your New Favorite Tape (YNFT) has detonated onto the scene with their 13-track debut album, Twenty Years Too Late—a 35-minute adrenaline shot of modern punk that crackles with the spirit of early 2000s greats like H2O and Rise Against, while carving its own jagged path. This isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a progressively charged, lyrically sharp reinvention of the genre, proving punk’s heartbeat is far from flatlining.
From the first power chord, the album marries raw urgency with studio precision, thanks to engineers Sébastien Langle and Simon Capony, who’ve polished YNFT’s DIY grit without sanitizing its soul. Tracks surge with breakneck riffs, pummeling rhythms (courtesy of bassist Benny and drummer Jérémie), and vocals that snarl and soar—channeling the rebellious angst of the ‘00s but tackling modern disillusionment. Lyrics tear into societal fractures and personal scars, dodging pop-punk clichés for something darker, more introspective.
Standout moments? The 6th track “Graduated” feels like a mosh pit at a basement show, all sweat and catharsis, while deeper cuts weave almost cinematic shifts—think Thrice’s dynamics meets NOFX’s bite. Guiggy and Pedro’s two-decade bond fuels the songwriting; you can hear their chemistry in every gang vocal and riff.
A near-flawless debut that bridges punk’s golden era and its future. YNFT doesn’t just revive the past—they reload it for a new fight.
