The TYF Monthly Mixtape: August 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. This is the first regular edition of this column since May, and…

5 Great Movies With Anachronistic Soundtracks

Anachronistic: belonging-to-a-period-other-than-in-which-it-exists. Anachronistic soundtrack: the sexiest kind of film score. Almost every movie uses its soundtrack to create emotion, feeling, tone, and texture. Historical films usually involve music the same way they do costumes: to help transport us to another…

15 Female Musicians That Defined The 2010s

This decade has been blessed with one of a kind female artists who are so unapologetically themselves. Some of them we’ve grown up with, others shared a piece of their wisdom. Granting us with an abundance of divine sounds, these…

TYF’s Top 50 Albums of 2019

2019 was a long year, wasn’t it? Despite this year being difficult in many ways, it was an excellent 12 months for music. New releases from established icons, cult favorites and breakthrough acts helped define the year, from Lizzo to…

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: Lana Del Rey – Normal Fucking Rockwell!

Known for her signature melancholy and retro-inspired sound, Lana Del Rey consistently releases sweeping, cinematic “sadcore” albums that poeticize the darker side of romance, the glamorous aspects of the past, and tragedy. Her latest, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, is no exception…

The TYF Monthly Mixtape: August 2019

In our new feature TYF Monthly Mixtape our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. Think of it as a successor to our old Newish Music…