Up-and-coming four piece Johnny Panic have been receiving impressive reviews of their new single (the follow-up to the 'You're A Fool' EP released earlier this year) in most of the major rock mags around (Kerrang!, The Fly, Rocksound, and Metal Hammer to name a few), and just one single listen of their song 'Burn Your Youth' will tell you why.

This song has everything; infectious music, great lyrics, and an incredibly catchy chorus, as well as an underlying message that the band put forward in an honest and passionate way. The various web addresses concerning suicide that can be found on the single, as well as the use of the quote: "The biggest killer of UK males aged 16-24 is themselves" conveys the band's social conscience and really does set them apart from the rest.

The other songs featured on the single are 'The Chancer' and 'Rats', which, although not as catchy and instantly appealing as 'BYY', are still great songs, and I particularly like the edgy music and lyrics of 'Rats'.

Burn Your Youth is a brilliant track that will (hopefully) propel Johnny Panic to stardom; I can't express how refreshing it is to hear a track as good as this one and instantly fall in love with it. This is a definite 10 guitars! You can find out more about the band by going to their site, www.johnnypanic.com.

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