Album Review: Wolf Alice – “Blue Weekend”

Over the course of their eleven years, London-born alt rock band Wolf Alice has proven that they’re a band to watch. Their 2015 debut album, My Love Is Cool, wa

The 50 Best Albums of 2021

Despite all the ups and downs in the world this year, 2021 was a good year for music of all sorts. There were thrilling returns by veteran artists, impressive debuts from newer acts, and the development of fascinating new scenes…

Good stuff from Dear Seattle, Retriever, Wolf Alice, and BOY

Lately, I have been wandering, perhaps digging is a better word, through Bandcamp’s ”New Arrivals,” which is always interesting, as well as trying to listen to at least a few of the new tracks publicists and artists send me via…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017

For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…

Album Review: Wolf Alice – “Visions of a Life”

In 2015, English alt rock band Wolf Alice launched themselves to popularity in the London music scene with a sound Clash Magazine described as “the lovechild of folk and grunge.” Their debut, My Love is Cool,  earned them comparisons to…

2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys aren’t often taken very seriously,…