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Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse

Youth Lagoon trades bedroom anthemics for a misguided attempt at a bigger, more complex sound.

The Best New and Emerging Artists of 2011

The year's best new and emerging artists range across the musical spectrum from forward thinking R&B to classic soul, from a bevy of exciting new hip-hop talent to great new hopes for indie rock and Americana. 2011 shows that music is always pushing forward even as it dips into the past.

Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation

This album is about retreat from the world for a reason: it's a deeply anxious record, one that channels deep anxieties, even as they're crowded with textures we usually find relaxing.

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