Experiences, observations of a Cajun living in NYC
Yes, 2012 has been underwhelming in the new music category. And yes, I am realizing that I ignored/missed some great music last year.
So to rectify this, below I have listed five songs I am digging right now that were released in 2011 and rightfully should have been in my Top 40.
Click on the links below to hear songs from the artists. Check! Them! Out!
Trevor Powers
NOTE: This is my third installment of On Blast. Also check out my write-ups on Frank Ocean and Twin Shadow.
From the song’s initial whispered verse to its bold, nostalgia-driven climax, a sense of wonder underlines Youth Lagoon’s “July.” It is the sound of a person coming of age, and it is exhilirating.
The person coming of age is none other than Trevor Powers, who was 20 when his album, The Year of Hibernation, released in 2011. Powers is a bedroom pop artist from Boise, Idaho.
Powers’ album received sterling reviews but I avoided listening to it until earlier this week. The bedroom pop label diminished my interest. His age and locale also made me, unfairly, question the hype.
Which, I now know, is ridiculous. “July” is one of my favorite songs released in 2011. It would have probably pushed its way into the top five of my favorite songs list had I heard it last year.
I am a 27-year-old journalist living in NYC. Prior to that I lived in south Louisiana and Portland. I blog about music, New Orleans Saints and LSU football, and what it's like to be a Cajun living in the fast-paced world of NYC.
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