With her warbling and echoing vocals that possess such vulnerability and barely contained emotions, indie artist Mitski has produced some of the finest records of the last decade. Ruthlessly deliberate in their production and both indignant and grateful at the…
The 10 best new songs of January : The Weekend, FKA Twigs, and more
January has already come and gone and while, for the most part, it was a slog to get through (at least for the East Coasters in the US facing down gray skies and blizzards) there were, at the very least,…
Album Review: Mitski – “Be the Cowboy”
Mitski’s first album since her 2016 breakthrough hit Puberty 2 is able to deepen the sound and expand on the themes explored in that record, with a deft and original touch. In an interview with Out magazine, Mitski explains her…
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…