Name: Savage Hills Ballroom
Brand: Youth Lagoon

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The Orchard/SPV (Membran)

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2015-09-25

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FP15102

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2015-09-24

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Youth Lagoon

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Fat Possum

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Rock-Pop

Youth Lagoon is the stage name of Trevor Powers, an American musician who was active from 2010 until 2016 and then again from 2023 when he reactivated the project.
Trevor Powers, known as Youth Lagoon, gained recognition for his unique blend of dream pop and indie rock. His introspective lyrics and atmospheric soundscapes captivated audiences worldwide.
With albums like "The Year of Hibernation" and "Savage Hills Ballroom," Youth Lagoon established himself as a talented songwriter and producer. His music evokes deep emotions and takes listeners on a journey through his personal experiences.

Fat Possum Records is a label that was established in 1991 with the sole purpose of recording R.L. Burnside. Over time, it evolved into a mission to discover and record the last remaining original bluesmen before they passed away. Despite facing various challenges such as difficult personalities, limited songs, and a raw sound that didn't fit the mainstream blues market, these artists possessed immense talent and truly lived the blues.

In recent years, Fat Possum has expanded its catalog to include newer indie blues rock bands alongside their traditional offerings.

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Often perceived as a recluse (his first LP is called 'The Year of Hibernation,' after all), on 'Savage Hills Ballroom' Trevor Powers has fully opened himself to the world for the first time ever. The 10-track collection is his most ambitious, unguarded work to date, recorded in Bristol, UK and mixed / engineered by Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Gravenhurst). While touring on his last record, 2013's 'Wondrous Bughouse,' Powers got a call that one of his closest friends had unexpectedly passed away, forcing him to cancel the rest of the tour and head back to Idaho. He says, "that experience made me start viewing Youth Lagoon differently - it was a complete refocus for me." This sense of gilded rebirth floods the instrumentation on 'Savage Hills Ballroom' - Power's vocals are largely unadorned and his pop-conscious electronics reach new feats of precision. Meanwhile the lyrics explore darker territory. 'Kerry' is the story of Powers' revered uncle whose drug addiction led him to running from the law for most of his adult life, while 'Highway Patrol Stun Gun' imagines Biblical end-times through the lens of the recent cases of police brutality. NPR called 'Wondrous Bughouse' "the most arresting headphones record you'll hear all year," but on 'Savage Hills Ballroom' Powers has taken off the cans and made a record meant to communicate, rather than shut out. "I think I've had a lot of barriers in my life in general that I don't let people past, and I've gotten really sick of all that," he explains, "It's too tiring trying to pretend you don't have as many flaws as everyone else." LP - Black VinylLP+ - Limited Gold Vinyl.

Savage Hills Ballroom

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