The Year Of Hibernation

An unofficial video for 17 off of the debut release, The Year of Hibernation, from Youth Lagoon. Highly recommend that you purchase the album and that you catch Youth Lagoon (Trevor Powers) on his North American Tour with Fat Possum labelmate Gross Magic.

BUY the album here.

Go to these shows:

11-01 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
11-02 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo *(Witnesses will be there) SOLD OUT!
11-03 San Diego, CA – The Casbah *(Witnesses will be there) Purchase tix here
11-04 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
11-06 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture
11-07 Austin, TX – Emo’s
11-08 Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf
11-10 Nashville, TN – The Basement
11-11 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
11-12 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
11-13 Washington, DC – The Red Palace
11-14 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
11-15 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
11-16 Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy
11-17 Cambridge, MA – TT The Bear’s
11-18 Montreal, Quebec – Il Motore
11-19 Toronto, Ontario – The Garrison
11-21 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
11-22 Chicago, IL – Schubas

By Luke In Sound

Tags: 17, Echo, Fat Possum, Gross Magic, Kasey Lum, The Casbah, The Year of Hibernation, Trevor Powers, Young Magic, Youth Lagoon

Youth Lagoon aka Trevor Powers is a young man of honest expression. His lo-fi dream pop acts as a melodic journal of insight into the personal haunts and joys of life in Boise, Idaho. Each song is an abstract and intricate introduction to the obscurity of his life and in turn ours. Through the synth, whispered hazy vocals, percussion and amazing composition we’re chasing Powers through his head trying to figure out who he really is. As you get further into the listen you in turn realize that Powers is also challenging you to get in touch with your own inner worries and anxieties. That’s what Youth Lagoon is to me – a musical companion for the introverted exploration and celebration of your personal ups and downs. It’s the introspection of these everyday challenges that helps us foster our own identity and celebrate the present.

Watch the video for Montana and you’ll experience the challenge of reflection that Youth Lagoon is presenting. As soon as the video was over I was overwhelmed with personal questions. Though my father is still alive and I cherish our relationship, I couldn’t help but wonder what life would be like growing up without my dad…the kind of person I’ll eventually be without my dad…what we would both think of the life I’ve created without him.