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 …
Freshwater Phish: Does That New Vampire Weekend Album Actually Sound Like Phish?
Freshwater Phish is a recurring column on The Young Folks about the band Phish, their music and cultural impact. 2019 has been an interesting year to be a Phish fan, even though they’ve only pla…
Album Review: Vampire Weekend – “Father of the Bride”
Once the disappointment wanes that there’s nothing on here as stunning as “Diane Young” or “Hannah Hunt” (although lead single “Harmony Hall” comes pretty close), you’ll quickly fall in love with …
Vampire Weekend Returns With Two New Singles “Harmony Hall” and “2021”
It’s been almost six years since Vampire Weekend released their last album, Modern Vampires of the City, and after much teasing of new material by front man Ezra Koenig, the band has released t…
From the Record Crate: Vampire Weekend – “Vampire Weekend” (2008)
Before he was riding high as one of modern rock’s most prominent frontmen, Ezra Koenig was already a skilled wordsmith, submitting quirky short stories to his university’s literary magazine with hopes…
Album Review: Baio – “Man of the World”
Since 2013’s Modern Vampires of the City, an emotionally nuanced album of myriad sonic moods, Vampire Weekend has been on something of a hiatus, but not one in which the band as individuals have exper…
This is Pop? Podcast Episode 4: Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend are considered to be one of the most important bands of the past ten years, and have been a defining force in the indie rock genre since they released their debut self-titled album in…