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. Released on October 13, 2017, ''Young Beauties and Fools'' contains the singles "S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)", "Everything Is Alright" and "Josie". "Everything Is Alright" peaked at #1 on the Canadian Alternative rock radio charts, and saw airplay internationally including being championed by DJ

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in the UK. "Everything Is Alright" was named the #3 song of 2017 by

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and the #28 song of 2017 by

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. The album was written in under two weeks. Music Existence called it "a tightly produced, unapologetically fun record" which "provides a genuine, unpretentious look into the emotional volatility of youth." The Soundboard Reviews called ''Young Beauties and Fools'' "an album that’s perfectly listenable and, for the most part, likable, but would be an absolute nightmare to dissect in depth, simply because there’s so little there." ''

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'' praised the album as "relatable and catchy", "an easy listen with a whole lot of heart." At the

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, ''Young Beauties and Fools'' won the

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Track listing

Personnel

The Glorious Sons * Brett Emmons – lead vocals * Jay Emmons – guitar * Chris Koster – guitar * Chris Huot – bass * Adam Paquette – drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums The Glorious Sons albums Albums recorded at Noble Street Studios