The 50 Best Albums of 2021

Despite all the ups and downs in the world this year, 2021 was a good year for music of all sorts. There were thrilling returns by veteran artists, impressive debuts from newer acts, and the development of fascinating new scenes…

‘Screen Violence’ Review: CHVRCHES deliver a poignant light at the end of the tunnel

‘Screen Violence’ explores a much more vulnerable side of CHVRCHES that pushes their synth-pop sound without foregoing their own signature.

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of the 2010s

In a decade that saw the rise of streaming, the album came out of the 2010s alive and well. The LP rose again, dwarfing the dying compact disc by the end of the decade, and some of the biggest artists…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2018

For the third year in running, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. As with last year, the list was compiled through the votes of our music staff, plus…

Album Review: CHVRCHES – Love is Dead

You might be confused when you hear about a band that names Eurythmics, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliot Smith, and Cyndi Lauper as some of the inspirations for their sound, but CHVRCHES makes it work. Since the Scottish synth-pop trio…

Hear CHVRCHES’ new single “Get Out”

Everyone’s favorite Scottish synthpop group is back with a new song and an album on the horizon. CHVRCHES premiered their new single “Get Out” this afternoon on the Annie Mac Show on BBC Radio One. The song is the lead single…

Festival Review: Music Midtown – “Atlanta, Ga 9/17/16 – 9/18/16”

Music Midtown has been associated with Atlanta since 1994, aside from the half decade hiatus in the late 2000s. Having four main stages this year – Electric Ballroom, Honda, Roxy, Cotton Club – at Piedmont Park located in Atlanta, Ga,…