Album Review: Kurt Vile – “Bottle It In”

Kurt Vile’s latest release, Bottle It In, can be summarized in two words: it’s fine. It’s all fine, and definitely serviceable but it feels a bit like a placeholder. You want a Kurt Vile album? Here’s a Kurt Vile album.…

Album Review: Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – “Lotta Sea Lice”

Collaborative efforts are always a gamble. All too often they can be an unsightly blemish on both artists’ careers, never quite understanding how to best utilize the talent at hand. However, sometimes there’s a pairing so remarkably congenial that it…

Album Review: The Sadies – “Northern Passages”

Listening to Northern Passages, the fourth album from Toronto indie rockers The Sadies, you would think that you were in the 1960’s. It’s a wistful and melancholy sound that envelops you as songs whisk by in a psychedelic and indie rock…

New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 8/4/15

Welcome to the second installment of New(ish) Music Tuesdays, our new feature where the Young Folks’ staff writes about songs that they currently can’t get enough of. This week, our picks highlight a wide array of musical genres and artists…