American Youth Ensemble

  • American Youth Ensemble
  • American Youth Ensemble EP (Aye) 1983 

Despite the prestigious-sounding name, there’s nothing grand going on here, just four Chicagoans making simple dance-rock-pop with electronic percussion. Unexecptional music and clumsy lyrics make it forgettable; on the plus side, production is above average and Babette Newman’s singing suggests her potential.

[Ira Robbins]