Despite all the ups and downs in the world this year, 2021 was a good year for music of all sorts. There were thrilling returns by veteran artists, impressive debuts from newer acts, and the development of fascinating new scenes…
Album Review: Taylor Swift – “Lover”
Few artists make it to their seventh album with just as much hype (if not more) surrounding its release as their second or third. With the conclusion of the record breaking reputation Stadium Tour, fans were left wondering how Taylor…
Album Review: Sleater-Kinney – “The Center Won’t Hold”
Sleater-Kinney made a great album (Call the Doctor) before drummer Janet Weiss came on board and it’s likely that they could make several more, despite her announced departure in July. Yet losing one of their most undeniable assets just before…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017
For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…
Album Review: St. Vincent – “Masseduction”
The evolution of Annie Clark as St. Vincent has been thrilling to witness. Starting with a slow build from the mostly subdued indie-rock of Marry Me to the slightly more experimental and artistic Actor and Strange Mercy, through her collaboration…
Really Great Songs Straight from the Trailers
Movie trailers. Sometimes bad movies have engaging trailers and sometimes good movies have boring trailers. Sometimes they make us cry, and sometimes they give away the best parts of the movie. They play before the Youtube videos we want to…
The Young Folks’ Best Music of 2014
The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2014! From Taylor Swift’s 1989 to FKA Twigs, our tastes in music may slightly differ, but there’s no doubt that 2014…