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Youth Lagoon Shares Video for New Song “The Sling”

Heaven Is a Junkyard Due Out June 9 via Fat Possum

May 09, 2023

After releasing two albums under his given name, Trevor Powers has revived his Youth Lagoon moniker and is releasing a new album under that name, Heaven Is a Junkyard, on June 9 via Fat Possum. Now he has shared the album’s third single, “The Sling,” via a music video. More

Apr 04, 2023

After releasing two albums under his given name, Trevor Powers has revived his Youth Lagoon moniker and is releasing a new album under that name, Heaven Is a Junkyard, on June 9 via Fat Possum. Now he has shared the album’s second single, “Prizefighter,” via a music video, and announced some new tour dates. More

Youth Lagoon Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Idaho Alien”

Heaven Is a Junkyard Due Out June 9 via Fat Possum

Feb 28, 2023

After releasing two albums under his given name, Trevor Powers has revived his Youth Lagoon moniker and announced a new album under that name, Heaven Is a Junkyard. He has also shared the album’s first single, “Idaho Alien,” via a music video. More

Trevor Powers Surprise Releases New Album “Capricorn”

Capricorn Available Now via Fat Possum

Jul 30, 2020

Youth Lagoon creator Trevor Powers released his first “solo” album, Mulberry Violence, under his given name—although Youth Lagoon was essentially a one-man show—back in 2018. It’s been quiet two years up until yesterday when Powers surprise released Capricorn, an eight-track ambient LP exclusively available on Bandcamp. More

Under the Radar Announces Issue 64 with Kamasi Washington on the Cover

Issue 64 Out Now and Also Includes Interviews with Interpol, Beach House, Wild Nothing, Death Cab for Cutie, Suede, Natalie Prass, Ethan Hawke vs. Phosphorescent, Christine and the Queens, Low, Snail Mail, and Much More

Aug 31, 2018

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Kamasi Washington on the cover. More

Stream the New Album by Trevor Powers (fka Youth Lagoon) a Week Early

Mulberry Violence Due Out August 17 via Baby Halo

Aug 10, 2018

Youth Lagoon was essentially a solo project for Trevor Powers (even though he did tour with a live backing band), but back in 2016 he retired the project, broke up the one-man band. Powers is releasing his first album under his given name, Mulberry Violence, on August 17 via his own label Baby Halo. More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Blood Orange, POND, David Bowie, Mothers, Jungle, and More

Plus Metric, Joey Dosik, Underworld & Iggy Pop, Still Corners, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jul 27, 2018

There was a trend this week for artists to share two songs at once, rather than just one. We saw it with Blood Orange, Trevor Powers, Elvis Costello, Jungle, Cornershop, and Fucked Up (and Pussy Riot released three songs this week). In cases where the artist made our main best songs list we tried to pick just one song, although that proved challenging with our #1. More

Jul 25, 2018

Youth Lagoon was essentially a solo project for Trevor Powers (even though he did tour with a live backing band), but back in 2016 he retired the project, broke up the one-man band. Powers is releasing his first album under his given name, Mulberry Violence, on August 17 via his own label Baby Halo. Now he has shared two more songs from the album, “Clad In Skin” and “Squelch.” More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Madeline Kenney, Campdogzz, John Grant, Suede, and More

Plus The Lemon Twigs, Christine and the Queens, Phantastic Ferniture, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jul 13, 2018

Hello again. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week for almost five weeks, since June 9. We were on vacation from mid to late June and then when we returned there really weren’t enough compelling songs last week to justify doing Songs of the Week lists, mainly because of the July 4th holiday being smack dab in the middle of the week and so labels mainly avoided sharing new songs. More

Jun 27, 2018

Youth Lagoon was essentially a solo project for Trevor Powers (even though he did tour with a live backing band), but back in 2016 he retired the project, broke up the one-man band. Powers is releasing his first album under his given name, Mulberry Violence, on August 17 via his own label Baby Halo. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Gorillaz, Kamasi Washington, LUMP, Joey Dosik, and More

Plus Underworld and Iggy Pop, Father John Misty, St. Vincent, Johnny Marr, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jun 01, 2018

There were some solid contenders for this week’s Songs of the Week list. It was a toss up between #1 and #2, it could’ve gone either way. If we were doing a “Best Use of a Song in a TV Show This Week” list, then first place probably would’ve gone to the use of U2’s “With or Without You” in the surprising and amazing series finale of FX’s The Americans. More

Trevor Powers (Formerly of Youth Lagoon) Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Two New Songs

Mulberry Violence Due Out August 17 via Baby Halo; Listen to "Ache" and "Plaster Saint"

May 30, 2018

Youth Lagoon was essentially a solo project for Trevor Powers (even though he did tour with a live backing band), but back in 2016 he retired the project, broke up the one-man band. Back at the start of the month he shared a video for new song, “Playwright,” simply under his given name. More

May 02, 2018

Youth Lagoon was essentially a solo project for Trevor Powers (even though he did tour with a live backing band), but back in 2016 he retired the project, broke up the one-man band. Now Powers is back with his first new solo song since Youth Lagoon, “Playwright,” shared via a video directed by Dan Opsal. More



Interviews

Oct 29, 2018

To begin, a few things about mulberry trees. The mulberry has stood as a symbol of patience and wisdom throughout the ages, a symbol of calculated restraint. It is, by all present appearances, a necessary icon for our divided times, a present political state in which basic human dignity is often forgotten. More