What will you remember the most about 2020? Better question: Do you want to remember 2020? We can’t blame you if you don’t. It’s been a very bad year for many reasons. In the world of music, this year saw…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: September 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. Beth Winchester September was a very long and very distressing and stressing…
Album Review: Fleet Foxes Emerge Reinvigorated on “Shore”
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fleet Foxes’ leader Robin Pecknold was experiencing a creative standstill. Fragments of a new Fleet Foxes project were being labored on, but there were no vocals or lyrics. “I wasn’t being creative at…
Album Review: Father John Misty – “God’s Favorite Customer”
While there is a new Father John Misty album out this month, you would hardly be aware of it unless you’re paying fairly close attention to the world of music. Josh Tillman’s fourth record released under the moniker, God’s Favorite…
From the Record Crate: Fleet Foxes – “Fleet Foxes” (2008)
The minute Robin Pecknold began describing the luxurious artwork for the Fleet Foxes’ debut album back in 2008, you knew something special was about to happen. “I like that you can’t really take it for what it is, that your…
Album Review: Haley Heynderickx – “I Need to Start a Garden”
Portland native Haley Heynderickx has persevered through a lot leading up to her debut album, I Need to Start a Garden. The biggest story surrounding her career prior to the record’s release was the musical struggles Haley was experiencing. Unable to find…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017
For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…