Young Empress – Saturday

West Midlands-based duo Young Empress’ latest single, Saturday, evokes a refreshing yet well known sound to England’s electro-pop scene.

Bringing back the electric feel of bands such as Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet, Saturday offers 4 minutes of retro synthesizers, heavy drum patterns, and even a sampled dialogue from 1985’s hit movie The Breakfast Club to help build the nostalgic, coming of age-esque aura of the song. The Duo, formed by Rebecca and Robin Davies, has already expressed their passion towards the 80s aesthetic, which has inspired their songs both lyrically and musically.

Saturday is Young Empress’ fifth single, following the release of their latest track Home. Signed to Aztec Records, we can surely expect much more from this promising band over the current year.

Ignacio Zaltsman