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[media][/media] Trevor Powers, whose stage name is Youth Lagoon, began writing his debut album The Year of Hibernation in 2010. Based around the idea of psychological dysphoria, Powers tried to document the trails of his mind through songs of minimalism and hypnotic ambience. Powers later described his writing process as “my mind communicating with me, not the other way around…it can take me to scary places but I’ve realized those bizarre thoughts I have don’t define me.” After signing with Mississippi-based label Fat Possum Records in 2011, he toured much of the following year before going back into solitude to write.
Wondrous Bughouse, Powers’ sophomore album (released March 5 worldwide via Fat Possum), was spawned from what he describes as “becoming more fascinated with the human psyche and where the spiritual meets the physical world.” During the time he wrote, Powers became intrigued with the metaphysical universe and blending those ideas with pop music.
“Youth Lagoon is something so personal to me because writing music is how I sort my thoughts, as well as where I transfer my fears,” explains Powers.
“My mental state is usually pretty sporadic… a lot of this record was influenced by a fear of mortality but embracing it at the same time. Realizing that human life is only great because it is temporary. Experimenting with ideas about dimensions. I’m not a gifted speaker, so explaining things is difficult for me. But music always makes sense.”
YOUTH LAGOON
07/07 Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/08 Paris, France – Le Trabendo
07/10 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
07/12 Bratislava, Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
07/13 Wiesen, Austria – Harvest of Art Festival
07/15 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
07/16 Manchester, UK – Gorilla
07/18 Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds
07/19 Lewes, UK – GOTR
07/20 London, UK – Barbican
07/22 Bergen, Norway – Landmark
07/23 Oslo, Norway – Parkeatreat
07/24 Emmaboda, Sweden – Emmaboda Festival
07/26 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
07/27 Huntington, UK – Secret Garden Party
07/29 New York, NY – Webster Hall #
08/07 Salt Lake City, UT – Twilight Concert Series
08/09 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
08/10 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands
09/05 Portland, OR – MFNW @ Pioneer Courthouse Square
09/06 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
09/07 Missoula, MT – Monk’s Bar
09/09 Boulder, CO – Fox Theater *
09/10 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room *
09/11 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
09/12 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater *
09/14 Detroit, MI – Laneway Festival
09/16 Washington DC – 9:30 Club *
09/17 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair *
09/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Small’s *
09/21 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *
09/22 Lexington, KY – Boomslang Festival
09/24 St Louis, MO – Plush *
09/25 Columbia, MO – Mojo’s *
09/26 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe *
09/27 Cincinnati, OH – Midpoint Music Festival
09/28 Champaign, IL – Pygmalion Festival
09/29 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar *
10/02 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom *
10/04 Los Angeles, CA – First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles *
* = w/ Pure X
# = w/ Prince Rama
(photo by Faith Silva)
Youth Lagoon
Wondrous Bughouse
(Fat Possum)
Street Date: March 5, 2013
CD/LP/Digital
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1. THROUGH MIND AND BACK
2. MUTE
3. ATTIC DOCTOR
4. THE BATH
5. PELICAN MAN
6. DROPLA
7. SLEEP PARALYSIS
8. THIRD DYSTOPIA
9. RASPBERRY CANE
10. DAISYPHOBIA
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