Personnel: Amanda Ziemba (vocals, drums).

Recording information: Chicago, IL.

Chicago duo the Like Young play smart pop with punk tendencies--husband and wife Amanda and Joe Ziemba split the vocal duties, and get a lot of sonic mileage out of their limited instrumentation thanks to imaginative arrangements and sophisticated production flourishes. Songs like "For Money or Love" and "All the Wrong Reasons" hint at a hardscrabble indie-rock existence, and the whole set is driven by a kind of desperate last-ditch energy that may be uncomfortable to live through but sure makes for great rock & roll.