Youth Lagoon-Posters

Youth Lagoon is about as minimalist as you can get. Following in the same vein as Washed Out, Youth Lagoon made his first album in his bedroom, and it's telling because The Year of Hibernation sounds like a voyeuristic peek inside his life. Dropping out of college and quitting his job, Trevor Powers has embarked on a new life to show the world Youth Lagoon, which he says is small yet important part of himself. "Posters" is a jam that you can get lost into. While clocking in at a little under four minutes, it has a repetitiveness that sounds like it lasts a lifetime. The other day working on a project I only realized after a half-hour that I had had it on repeat. Stopping it felt like waking up from a long nap, a welcome siesta that I had no idea I needed. And that's kind of how the album feels in general-something that you really didn't think you needed, but you do. Check out my favorite track below-

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Youth Lagoon Posters

Washed Out-Eyes Be Closed

Jam packed with sounds and musical movements, Washed Out's new single is expansive. While lacking the simple elegance of the his last jamandahalf that was on here, "Eyes Be Closed" is clearly not looking to go that route. One thing that carries over though is the feeling of taking a step back from the bustle of our day-to-days, the feeling of cloudtravelling-the momentary sensation that you are floating along high somewhere without a care in the world. "Eyes Be Closed" is a song that almost begs to be felt, rather than heard (if that makes sense). With his voice being virtually used as another instrument in this jam's mellow lushness, it's hard not to feel at ease among the cascading pianos and warm synths.

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