Since they arrived on the scene in late 2012, the Scottish trio CHVRCHES have made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting acts to come out of the synthpop revival. In addition to their undying love…
New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 9/15/15
Welcome back to New(ish) Music Tuesday, in which The Young Folks staff share their favorite new songs. This week, we recommend four songs in very different styles, from the dreamy electropop of Troye Sivan, a Top 40 ready song from…
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…
In Retrospect: The Game-Changing Brilliance of Soda Stereo and Gustavo Cerati
One year ago today, Gustavo Cerati, the lead singer for the Argentinian rock group Soda Stereo died at the age of 55. He had been in a coma for over four years following a heart attack shortly after a show…
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…
New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 8/25/15
Welcome back to New(ish) Music Tuesdays, our regular feature in which the Young Folks writing staff recommends their current favorite songs. This week is a little shorter than usual, but that will leave you more time with the latest selections,…
Album Review: Carly Rae Jepsen – “E•MO•TION”
Carly Rae Jepsen has the unfortunate distinction of being considered a “one hit wonder.” Never mind that the term is over-used (even by me), and it technically isn’t true anymore in Jepsen’s case by any actual definition of the term. Still, her…
