It sounds like Trevor Powers has quite a transformation in store for the Idaho musician’s second Youth Lagoon album Wondrous Bughouse out on Fat Possum in March. While his first, the 2011 release The Year Of Hibernation pushed the limits of a home-recorded indie-pop album, the two tracks ‘Dropla’ and now ‘Mute’ suggest it’ll be much more dynamic and wide-ranging.
‘Dropla’ (below) was an accessible entry point with its Mercury Rev-style atmosphere. ‘Mute’ takes another flight of fancy into a long and sustained climax not too far away from Mercury Rev’s M.O. in its twinkling, psychedelic intensity.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
