Youth Lagoon

It is a Wednesday, which I generally prefer to Tuesday. Tuesday is in my weighty opine the worst day of the week. I mean one has a real genuine reason to hate Monday as you have to start a whole new week which requires effort. Wednesdays are cool as you are over the hump and nearly there. Tuesday though just gets in the way, I would like to get rid of Tuesdays.

However given that is not likely to happen I might just instead listen to some Youth Lagoon. Hailing from Boise in Idaho, I like to think it is pronounced Boyz-ee, I am not sure though. Trevor Powers is the man behind the music. As of now there are just three songs on the Youth Lagoon Soundcloud.

Montana, Cannons and July, which is of no relation to the celtic power ballad disasterama that is Mundy's July. Youth Lagoon manage to create that dreamy atmospheric sound augmented rather than dominated by some luscious vocalization. The variety of instrumentation too is striking with many any interesting jingle and jangle to be heard, especially around the minute mark of Cannons where there is a lovely soft intro followed by the introduction of a jaunty banjo-esque sound.

Youth Lagoon's July is probably my pick of the bunch, the slow vocal laden introduction just covering a gentle echoing keyboard section is peaceful and atmospheric. It slowly picks up as the keys become more prominent before like the song gracefully takes flight.Once again it is the slow melodic tinkling rhythm that seems to be the strongest part of Youth Lagoon's music that dominates. Haunting almost Antlers-esque vocals drop over the instrumentals and fade as the instrumentation picks up again. The wonderful combination of synth loops, keys and bells continues as the vocals build in both volume and intensity. We are brought back down to earth gently via another gentle soothing keyboard piece as the song ends.

It could be dangerous to make a bold prediction based on three songs alone. But there is no need for such future clamouring when right now there are 3 fantastic songs that will provide a truly terrific 13 minute cigarette break for anybody. Yes, anybody.

Peace