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: Car Seat Headrest – “Twin Fantasy”
Like many people, I only became aware of Car Seat Headrest following the acclaim for their 2016 album Teens of Denial, which was undoubtedly one of the year’s best and one of the wittiest, most painful expressions of millennial angst…
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…
Music News: Treasure Island Music Festival ’16 is Almost Here
We are now approaching the tail end of the summer music festival season. But if you’re from the San Francisco Bay Area, there’s one more festival that is a must to attend, which is none other than Treasure Island Music…
2016 Midyear Review: Best in Music
We’re already halfway through 2016, and in the first sixth months of year, we’ve the release of several albums that are shaping up to be remembered for years to come. We at the Young Folks asked some of our writers…
Album Review: Car Seat Headrest -“Teens of Denial”
Will Toledo is a bit of a wunderkid in the pop-punk music scene of the last few years, having already released a daunting eleven self-produced albums, which he released through Bandcamp. He’s 23 years old and it is already likely…