Max Russell
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Max Russell has written for BandQuote, Black Sheep Newspaper, and now reports for the music section of The Young Folks.

Mixtape Review: Mike Posner – “Keep Going”

The radio wants to play his songs and young people are happy to dance to it. However, the cycle of promotion and touring no longer had the same appeal to Mike Posner, the hitmaker behind “Cooler Than Me” and “I…

Album Review: Lady Antebellum – “Ocean”

Where is there to go for a band that has been consistently at the top since their formation? Soon after their debut album, Lady Antebellum won awards for Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and…

Interview: Goldroom

Goldroom released a two-part LP, titled Plunge/\Surface at the beginning of November. Led by Josh Legg, Goldroom builds graceful arrangements alongside electronic peaks. We had the opportunity to discuss the inspirations that separate the two halves of the album and…

Album Review: Cold War Kids – “New Age Norms 1”

New Age Norms 1 is at the cusp of being an EP with its cap at eight songs, but because it is part of a larger planned trilogy, the three releases fall into the album camp. Starting off with a…

Album Review: Grace Potter – “Daylight”

It has been four years since Grace Potter’s last album, Midnight. With her recently released follow-up Daylight, Grace strips away most of the production and relies on her experienced voice with a touch of acoustic instruments. The stripped-down feel helps…

Album Review: Raelyn Nelson Band – “Don’t”

Regardless of whatever name the granddaughter of Willie Nelson and her bandmates came up with, anyone looking to see them perform will probably resort to suggesting, “Let’s go see the band Willie Nelson’s granddaughter is in.” By calling themselves the…

Interview: Janet Devlin

Janet Devlin just released her second single from her upcoming album set to be unveiled in the spring of 2020. Rising to prominence in 2011 on the UK’s X Factor, Janet released her debut album Running With Scissors in 2015.…