Young Man

Artist- Young Man
Album- Boy EP
Label- frenchkiss*
Genre- indie folk

Colin Caulfield came to the attention of frenchkiss* Records, home to Passion Pit, the Dodos, and other indie faves, by posting covers of Deerhunter, Ariel pink, and more to his YouTube page. It’s like a indie singer-songwriter success story. Anyway, this EP is a really pleasant listen. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it has a nice spacey folk sound and Caulfield’s voice reminds me of Panda Bear. “Five” has lovely tropical chord strumming, and “Hands” features some Beta Band-esque percussion/sampling. “Just a Growin’” has a retro vibe that’s slightly psychedelic with layer guitar riffs and an atypical beat. One of the best 30-minutes I’ve listened to this year.