Add Date: October 5
Artist: Young Man
Album: Boy EP
Label: Frenchkiss
Genre: Lo-fi alt-folk
Comments: Young Man, aka Colin Caulfield, was signed to Frenchkiss records after gaining some e-success through covers (Deerhunter, Animal Collective) on his YouTube channel. His first EP, Boy, is a collection of warpy, lo-fi folky-acoustic-meets-reverb-and loops tracks. Pitchfork was pretty harsh, saying "Let's be real: This is basically a demo tape"--ouch, but slightly valid in the sense that there's an under-produced, unedited element to the EP which does make it a little less exciting than it conceivably could have been. But it's certainly not bad--along with some Panda Bear-esque vocal stylings (I'll agree with Pitchfork on that), there's a really inoffensive quality to Young Man's sound, which I personally like. Is it the most original or awesome lo-fi-space-folk endeavor? No, but it is surprisingly easy to listen to, the type of release that'll grow on you rather than floor you at first listen. Try "Hands" and "Playtime."
Artist: Young Man
Album: Boy EP
Label: Frenchkiss
Genre: Lo-fi alt-folk
Comments: Young Man, aka Colin Caulfield, was signed to Frenchkiss records after gaining some e-success through covers (Deerhunter, Animal Collective) on his YouTube channel. His first EP, Boy, is a collection of warpy, lo-fi folky-acoustic-meets-reverb-and loops tracks. Pitchfork was pretty harsh, saying "Let's be real: This is basically a demo tape"--ouch, but slightly valid in the sense that there's an under-produced, unedited element to the EP which does make it a little less exciting than it conceivably could have been. But it's certainly not bad--along with some Panda Bear-esque vocal stylings (I'll agree with Pitchfork on that), there's a really inoffensive quality to Young Man's sound, which I personally like. Is it the most original or awesome lo-fi-space-folk endeavor? No, but it is surprisingly easy to listen to, the type of release that'll grow on you rather than floor you at first listen. Try "Hands" and "Playtime."
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