Youth Lagoon

Youth Lagoon is the outlet for Boise, Idaho's Trevor Powers' most personal hopes and fears, which he set to dreamy yet tenacious lo-fi pop. After releasing three albums, Powers ended the project for a time in 2016, but he returned rejuvenated in 2023 with fourth full-length Heaven Is a Junkyard, an Americana-tinged reading of his songwriting centered around his vocals and upright piano. Powers posted his first Youth Lagoon song online in May 2011, sparking buzz that resulted in a deal with Fat Possum Records. Arriving that September, his first album, The Year of Hibernation, ...