It’s about time that Bastille did a concept album. The British alternative band has always danced around the idea—note its cover art, always designed like movie posters, and its frequent sampling of film dialogue in Wild World—but never before has it…
‘World Gone Mad’, Bastille’s New Post-Apocalyptic Video
British indie pop group Bastille is back! The authors of the hit song “Pompeii” will be featured in the soundtrack of Bright, the upcoming Netflix film starring Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace and Edgar Ramirez. To promote the film, the band…
Eight Artists We’d Like to See on “MTV Unplugged”
Last week, MTV announced that they would be reviving their venerable music show MTV Unplugged this fall. Shawn Mendes and Bleachers have been announced as the first two performers for the new season. Since it started airing in 1988, the show has…
Favorite Albums of 2016: Staff Picks
2016 had its ups and downs (okay, mostly downs), but you can’t deny that it had a great soundtrack. You’ve already seen our Top 50 Albums of 2016 list, now check out what our music writers’ personal lists of…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2016
This year, The Young Folks has compiled its first ever Top 50 Albums list. The albums and their positions were chosen through balloting of six TYF writers: editor-in-chief Gabrielle Bondi, music editor Ryan Gibbs, film editor Allyson Johnson and music…
New(ish) Music Tuesdays: November 2016
Welcome to the November installment of New(ish) Music Tuesdays, our monthly feature in which our music staff write about their favorite new songs. Brittany Menjivar’s picks WATERPARKS – “ROYAL” After hearing “Royal,” the latest single from Double Dare, I…
Album Review: Bastille – “Wild World”
Hey, do you need an album to make you experience all types of feelings? I highly recommend Bastille’s sophomore album, Wild World. Last Friday, the Grammy nominated indie rock band released the follow up to Bad Blood. Finally, am I…