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: The xx – “I See You”

Here’s the scene: a crowded house party, well past midnight. Liquor has been flowing, maybe some illegal party favors tossed around. The lights are low and the music has faded to subtle background noise. Everyone at the party is snuggled…

The xx release new single “On Hold” & announce new album

After the past couple days like these, it’s hard not to interpret another layer of meaning from the xx’s new single, “On Hold.” But it feels good listening to these lyrics and Romy Madley-Croft and Oliver Sim’s tender vocals. Today,…

The Young Folks’ Best Albums and Songs of 2015

You know it has been a great year for music when a song has completely changed the way that you would normally say “Hello“, “Alright” or even “Here”. Here at TYF, everyone has their own different taste in music, and…