Everything about Labrinth, Sia, and Diplo’s collaborative album is derivative of contemporary music. The cartoonish cover, the juvenile lyrics, the drug references; everything. The very idea of …
This is Pop? Podcast Episode 13: 2018 Grammy Predictions
The nominees for the 60th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 28 and included nods for several of the biggest acts of 2017, from Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars to Kesha and The National.…
Album Review: Sia – “Everyday Is Christmas”
If you’ve got the pop songwriting chops of Sia, eventually you’re going to try your hand at a Christmas album. Everyday is Christmas (grammar is hers, not mine) is Sia’s eighth album, and unlike many …
This is Pop? Podcast Episode 11: Sia
Australian singer and songwriter Sia has been in the music business for nearly 20 years, starting with her debut album OnlySee in 1997 and continuing with a respected career as an indie and acid jazz …
New(ish) Music Tuesdays: February 2017
Welcome to the February installment of New(ish) Music Tuesdays, our monthly feature in which our music staff write about their favorite new songs. Reagan Harrison’s picks SIA – R…
Blondie announce new album ft. Sia, Joan Jett, and more
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Blondie have announced they will release their eleventh studio album, Pollinator on May 5. The album features the band’s three remaining original members …
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 edito…