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…

Album Review: Blood Orange – “Angel’s Pulse”

Blood Orange’s music deals with a wide variety of personal and political topics that have exceedingly becoming more and more interconnected over the years. Cupid Deluxe’s immaculate exploration of love and loss was defined by Devonte Hynes’ affinity for 80s-inspired…

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: Blood Orange – Negro Swan

Whereas 2016’s Freetown Sound was a record that dove into themes of sex, race, and politics, Negro Swan, the latest release from Dev Hynes’ solo project Blood Orange, tries for an intimate experience about mental health within marginalized communities. Swan…

Favorite Albums of 2016: Staff Picks

  2016 had its ups and downs (okay, mostly downs), but you can’t deny that it had a great soundtrack. You’ve already seen our Top 50 Albums of 2016 list, now check out what our music writers’ personal lists of…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2016

This year, The Young Folks has compiled its first ever Top 50 Albums list. The albums and their positions were chosen through balloting of six TYF writers: editor-in-chief Gabrielle Bondi, music editor Ryan Gibbs, film editor Allyson Johnson and music…

Album Review: Porches ‘Pool’

Released on February 5, Porches’ second album, Pool, is only the second new album I’ve listened to this year next to David Bowie’s Blackstar, so I guess that makes Pool the second greatest album I’ve heard in 2016 so far…