Rilo Kiley, the Southern California indie-rock band that flourished through most of the 2000s, began with a humble EP released in 1999. That EP, self-titled, and then renamed The Initial Friend during a third pressing, has long been a rarity among Rilo…
TYF’s Top 50 Albums of 2019
2019 was a long year, wasn’t it? Despite this year being difficult in many ways, it was an excellent 12 months for music. New releases from established icons, cult favorites and breakthrough acts helped define the year, from Lizzo to…
The Best Albums of 2019…So Far
Even though the first half of 2019 seems to have flown by, there was plenty of excellent music released in these past six months. From pop to indie to hip-hop to folk, every genre seemed to have its share of…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: March 2019
The music staff at the Young Folks loves to recommend their favorite music to our readers. In celebration of our love of music, we’re starting a new feature in which members of our staff share Spotify playlists of some of…
Album Review: Jenny Lewis – “On the Line”
Above all else, Jenny Lewis’ On the Line is a record that gets better with every listen. To be more specific, with this album Lewis excels at crafting a textured, specific and heady world that luxuriates in big feelings and…
Every Jenny Lewis Song, Ranked
Jenny Lewis, siren of Southern California, a literal Las Vegas baby, has been a presence in the indie rock music scene since the late 90s and made a charming impression before that as a young Hollywood starlet. She is a…
From the Record Crate: Rilo Kiley – “The Execution of All Things” (2002)
In October 2002, American indie band Rilo Kiley released their second full-length album, The Execution of All Things, through Saddle Creek Records. This release came nearly exactly a year after their first album, Take Offs and Landings, and showed an impressive growth…