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what youth recommends michael nau light that ever

Listen to Michael Nau And chill on his new single, “Light That Ever”

Need something sweet and soothing to soundtrack your way through the weekend? Michael Nau’s new single, “Light That Ever”, off...

WY Premiere: Listen to Cat Signs And stream their new track, “New Colour”

I first saw Cat Signs play back in 2013 at the Wayfarer, when it was still called the Detroit Bar, and Anthony Perry...

We got our hearing back Photos From What Youth Issue 17 Release Party Presented by Brixton

Our Issue 17 release party is over — and has been for a few days now, but there is still a...
what youth recommends the buttertones gravedigging

WY Premiere: Listen to the Buttertones And stream their album Gravedigging

The Buttertones are one of those rare bands that sound almost exactly like their name. They’re smooth, buttery if you...
what youth recommends cory hanson garden of delight

Watch Cory Hanson’s New Video For wistful, hypnotic single “Garden of Delight”

Cory Hanson, best known for his skull crushing band Wand, released his debut album The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo late last year...
what youth recommends the black lips music

Black Lips Announce New Album Release killer track “Can’t Hold On”

Black Lips have a new album coming out, wonderfully titled Satan’s graffiti or God’s art?, their official eighth studio release....
what youth recommends bonny doon

Listen to Bonny Doon Some mellow jams to finish off this crazy week

Bonny Doon, the unassuming mellow cruisers from Detroit currently taking over my headphones, sounds like the kind of band you’d...
what youth recommends kevin morby city music

Kevin Morby Announces New Album And leaks new video for “Come To Me Now”

Kevin Morby has a new album dropping June 16th on Dead Oceans, and today he’s released the very first taste...
what youth recommends eliminator

Go To Eliminator Night Tonight at the Monty in Los Angeles

Eliminator Night at the Monty Bar in Los Angeles is your new Friday night destination. So whatever you already had...
what youth recommends allah las hereafter

Allah-Las Announce Tour Dates And premiere live video with unreleased track “Hereafter”

Allah-Las, our favorite LA road dogs, are headed back to that van life this Friday with a slew of North...
what youth cluster soundtrack noa deane surfing

The Cluster Soundtrack Wow, we should have done this a long time ago

A few weeks ago we went to Florida and we played all our films really loud at a trade show....
what youth recommends distractor

WY Premiere: Distractor Watch their new video for “Falling Down Stairs”

Distractor, according to member Will Sipos, “is a group of friends from Costa Mesa that sometimes seconds as a band.”...
what youth recommends easy love

WY Premiere: Easy Love Watch their debut video for “I Want You To Know”

Easy Love, the new solo project of Summer Twins’ Justine Brown, sounds and feels just like, well, some easy love....
what youth recommends shana cleveland and the sandcastles

WY Premiere: Watch “Butter & Eggs” A new single by Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles

Monday blues are a real thing, especially when it’s past noon and your caffeine high’s worn off and all you...

Listen to NE-HI Their new album Offers is out today on Grand Jury

Chicago is and always has been one of the greatest cities for music. So it’s no wonder NE-HI, my favorite...
what youth recommends froth sensitive girl

Watch Froth’s New Video “Sensitive Girl” off upcoming album Outside (briefly)

A music video can say a lot about a band, especially when the band takes creative control and shoots and...
what youth recommends tashaki miyaki

Listen to Tashaki Miyaki And watch “Girls on TV” directed by James Franco

Don’t be fooled by the name of LA-based band Tashaki Miyaki. What may sound like an unearthed Japanese proto band...
what youth recommends cfm rise and fall

Listen to CFM’s New Single “Rise and Fall,” off upcoming album

CFM, the solo project of Charles Mootheart (of Fuzz and Ty Segall’s band), has a new album dropping April 4th...
what youth recommends la witch

LA Witch Needs Our Help Their Gear was Stolen in freezing England

Our favorite legends L.A. Witch know how to live like road dogs. And that’s no easy feat, especially in the dead...
what youth recommends zig zags

4 New Bands for you Spring has (almost) sprung and that means lots of new music

Spring doesn’t officially start for another month, but here in Southern California, everything is in full fucking bloom. Including the...
what youth recommends crazy bones

WY Premiere: Crazy Bones Trip out on their new video for “Melting”

Toronto-based garage psych slayers Crazy Bones are exactly what you’d want in a heavy band. And their new video for...

WY Track Premiere: “Shots in the Dark” Dive into some Americana twang with Balto

Portland “roots rockers” Balto sound like the kind of band you’d want playing in the background as you cruise down...
what youth recommends the coathangers

WY Premiere: The Coathangers’ New Video For single “Parasite” – “It’s an expression of frustration”

The Coathangers, Atlanta’s answer to incredibly catchy, raging, brain-melting punk, are a testament to the power of creative integrity. Since...

Listen to Menace Beach Grimy noisemakers from Leeds

Menace Beach, the Leeds-based band founded by members Liza Violet and Ryan Needham, released their sophomore album, Lemon Memory, just...
what youth recommends cass mccombs im a shoe

Watch Cass McCombs’ New Video For his haunting single, “I’m A Shoe”

Cass McCombs can do no wrong. His new video for the single “I’m A Shoe”, off 2016’s Mangy Love, reveals...
what youth recommends la witch new single brian

New Single from L.A. Witch Our fave badass babes release reverb-soaked single “Brian”

Long desert highways. A lingering, smoldering sunset. The faint hint of whiskey and dust in the breeze, and all signs...
what youth recommends kera and the lesbians i'm late

Listen to Kera & the Lesbians’ New Single And read our interview with the band

“I wrote this song for you, for me, for us.” Kera Armendariz, lead singer and guitarist of the LA-based band...
what youth recommends parquet courts outside

Watch Parquet Courts’ Video for “Outside” Off 2016’s Human Performance

Parquet Courts’ Human Performance was one of my favorite albums to come out of 2016. And so it’s really no surprise...
what youth recommends ty segall break a guitar

Listen to Ty Segall’s New Single The super sludgy, brain-melting “Break A Guitar”

Ty Segall has never been afraid to knock you over the head with his shredding abilities. And his new single...
what youth recommends froth

Listen to Froth’s New Single Off their upcoming album, Outside (briefly)

Froth have a new album dropping February 24th, and today they’re premiering their second single from it, “Passing Thing”. Listen...
what youth recommends the undercover dream lovers good luck

WY Premiere: Watch “Good Luck” A new video by The Undercover Dream Lovers

The Undercover Dream Lovers, the solo project of Brooklyn-based artist and producer Matt Koenig, was relatively unknown last year. And...
what youth recommends foxygen

Watch Foxygen’s New Video For new single “On Lankershim,” off upcoming album

Foxygen has a new album dropping January 20th on Jagjaguwar, and today they released the video for “On Lankershim,” the...

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