“A Man, Not A Biography: "Sturdy, poetic and passionate, the Young Antiques may never be trendy but they've consistently been one of Atlanta's most reliable acts for more years than I'd care to remember"”
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Jeff Clark, Stomp and Stammer
“It is refreshing to hear straight-ahead, poppy rock songs done well, like a double scoop ice cream cone on a hot summer day. On Soundtrack to Tear Us Apart, the third album from Atlanta rockers Young Antiques, each song is a power-pop treat. The band has crafted a 10-song collection packed full of catchy hooks, clever lyrics, and the solid musicianship of veteran players confident in their abilities and chemistry together. With no missteps and lots of hits, Soundtrack to Tear Us Apart is a solid album through and through.”
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Performer Magazine
“After years of thankless club gigs, this power-pop outfit is poised for greatness and a much larger audience. The video for “Johnny Da Da,” from their recent release, “Soundtrack To Tear Us Apart,” showcases the ’Tiques as not only an undeniably potent rock trio but a viable national act.”
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Lee Valentine Smith, Sunday Paper
“ These are guys who believe in the power of the guitar rave-up. See, for instance, "Porcelain", with its wide-open chords and exhilarated, breathless vocals. They've got a bit of Hüsker Dü in them, too, as the insistent, driving rhythms and anger-spat lyrics of "Adore" demonstrate”
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Brett McCallon, Splendid
“For those of you seeking revved-up guitar, chugga-chugga drum bombastics and impassioned vocals, look no further than Wardrobe For a Jet Weekend. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Blake Rainey has fashioned an album of gritting subject matter that is engrossing and hard-driving. There’s no doubt that the Young Antiques have put heart and soul into this release and imbued it with generous slices of rock and country, with a bit of snarling punk added for good measure. A fully realized album of conscience, passion and musicianship.”
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Joe Joyce, Amplifier Magazine
“The debut effort from this Atlanta trio fully lives up to their oxymoronic name, a contradiction of old and new sounds. Influences are disparate, save for the fact that they're all worthwhile -- from '60s sounds like the Who, Kinks, and Beatles to modern roots rock, the Young Antiques fashion an individual sound that offers something for everyone without degenerating into lowest-common-denominator blandness. ”
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Mark Chester, Ink 19
"If nothing else, the Young Antiques live up to their name. This is a band that's equally at home with a power pop stomper and some sweet steel guitar, often in the same song. Plenty of bands would collapse under such eclecticism, but the Antiques hold it together with Blake Rainey's sharp, clever lyrical takes and a rock-solid rhythm section. Along with Rainey's strong vocals and jangly guitar playing, the Antiques pull of such genre acrobatics with plenty of aplomb. The band's overall sound is polished enough to warrant possible airplay on mainstream radio, but the sound is never overly slick or as depressingly predictable as most of what we hear on the airwaves these days. Truly a little bit of old and a little bit of new, a little bit rock and roll and little bit country, Wardrobe For A Jet Weekend is a top-notch record by a promising young band."
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Matt Thompson, Flagpole Magazine
