After their success with their debut album ‘Settle‘, which was one of our top albums in 2013, UK duo Disclosure are back with the release of their sophomore album ‘Caracal‘. The album features songs with Lorde, The Weeknd, Sam Smith, and Miguel just…
New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 9/8/15
Welcome back to New(ish) Music Tuesday, in which The Young Folks staff share their favorite new songs. We took a break last week, but we’re back to share some more of the tracks that we’ve been digging lately. It’s back…
So, We Might As Well Talk About the 2015 VMAs
At this point, the Video Music Awards are one of MTV’s few connections with its past as either a music network or a channel with any sort of identifiable characteristic. This year’s show had a handful of good spots, but…
The Weeknd Releases Tracklist for ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’
The Weeknd released the tracklist and featured artist for his highly anticipated third studio album. Beauty Behind the Madness, due out on August 28th, has fourteen songs on it and will feature Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran, and Labrinth. The album…
Album Review: Miguel, “Wildheart”
These days, R&B has been coming off as limp overkill. Artists like The Weeknd, Jeremih, Trey Songz, and Chris Brown are either desperately begging for sex or bragging about all the sex they get. One way or another, artists are…
The Young Folks vs. The Top 40: Week of March 5, 2015
Since 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 has been the definitive chart gauging the biggest singles in the United States, with particular attention to the top 40 positions. Top 40 is so ingrained in music culture that an entire radio format…
Album Review: Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack
What better way to kick off the highly anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey movie week than with a soundtrack? Maybe with Jamie Dornan in the flesh but we can’t have that, so I guess this will do. This soundtrack features…