The Year Of Hibernation

Youth Lagoon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fat Possum
• ASIN: B005GXPSO4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,251 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Posters

2. Cannons

3. Afternoon

4. 17

5. July

6. Daydream

7. Montana

8. The Hunt

Editorial Reviews

Twenty-two year old Trevor Powers, whose musical venture is called Youth Lagoon, has had a long year. Not because he's been endlessly touring or pursuing some wild dream, but because of life the life of a kid going to college, being in love, dealing with heartache, and just living. 'Youth Lagoon isn't me.' says Powers. 'It's merely a part of me. I was in and out of different bands in high school and always tried to defi ne myself by what music I played. I tried to fi nd a sense of meaning by being in a band. But it wasn't until this last year when I realized I was more than just music that I was able to create music that means something to me. And that is Youth Lagoon.'

Throughout the course of 2010, Powers began to write an album about things he had a hard time talking about. He claims that when he tries to talk about it to people, he doesn't make sense. So he wrote an album about it entitled The Year of Hibernation. 'For my whole life I've dealt with extreme anxiety.' says Powers. 'Not anxiety about passing a test or somewhat normal things, but weird.. bizarre things. Things that only I know. I sometimes feel like I'm literally being eaten up inside. So I started writing these songs. Not just songs about my anxiety, but about my past and my present. Songs about memories, and all those feelings that those bring. I know that if I can be honest about what is inside my mind, there will be others that will be able to relate to it.'

Although his music seems somewhat dreamy with the first listen, the lyrics show a different side to the matter. Hidden beneath the melodies is a voice that is eerie yet nostalgic. Powers claims his music is like letting people read his journal. 'I don t think I could ever write a completely happy album. It's not that I'm not a happy person,' claims Powers, 'but I just have too many things in my mind that haunt me.'

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing album September 29, 2011

By FilterTronic

Format:Audio CD

This album is just an amazing listening experience. This is one of the first few albums that has really connected with me emotionally, combining catchy melodies with melancholy lyrics soaked in reverb. Pretty much the entire album is made up of songs that gradually build. At first I was worried this would get old, but each song is so powerful and well done, it feels totally natural. I highly recommend the CD, cassette, or vinyl versions of this because they come with a download of the entire album plus the songs Bobby, which is my favorite Youth Lagoon song, and Ghost to Me, which is also pretty good. If you want to hear one of the most amazing indie albums of the last few years, you should check this out.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars winsome, electronic-flavored indie pop October 5, 2011

By Charlie Quaker

Format:Audio CD

Boise, Idaho artist Trevor Powers' debut release of winsome, electronic-flavored indie pop with a
compellingly chilled psychedelic vibe and an emotional, slow-building approach that maintains a
solid grip on the melodic hook. The songs carry a subtle, bouncy, childlike buoyancy that perfect-
ly tempers the fragile, eerie, hauntingly confessional aura of sound. Like a mix of Postal Service,
Mercury Rev, Broken Social Scene, Deerhunter, Death Cab For Cutie, Sparklehorse.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Melacholia Perfection October 1, 2011

By honestasabraham

Format:MP3 Music

1st star - The way it was recorded. Vocals in particular
2nd star - That voice
3rd star - The syncopation between the vocals and the music
4th star - Pacing of the album. It takes its time but soars higher than high when it wants to
5th star - Lyrically it is fed up but hopeful which matches the music to a t

Deserves every star

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Albums In The Past Decade January 31, 2013

By Anthony DeVoe

Format:MP3 Music

This is one of the best albums in the last ten years, easily. Very unique sound, and it's raw nature is as emotionally bare as a person can be. It's honest, thought provoking and intense. Incredibly moving, and I consider Mr. Powers a blessing to the rest of us. I'm thankful that he chose to open his soul to us in the form of these ten musical tracks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Journey into a Mystical Sonic Landscape December 22, 2011

By Hbar

Format:MP3 Music

A single disembodied voice, distorted, there but not there, leads us deeper and deeper into a world with increasingly complex sonic textures and sounds. The voice is close but we never quite catch up to it, are never quite able to see our guide through this mysterious landscape. We pursue our guide only to find sweeping vistas of crescendo and elation.

Each song opens a new world for our discovery. Repeated trips are rewarded by a greater appreciation for the richness and detail created by a single mind and a few electronic gadgets. Youth Lagoon offers an opportunity to leave our mundane world and spend a half-hour or so exploring his sonic landscape. Take him up on his offer. You will be happy that you made the trip.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Year of Hibernation Vinyl November 9, 2011

By kceatseva

Format:Vinyl|Amazon Verified Purchase

So this album is very good! You can read about that in other reviews I am gonna focus on the vinyl packaging.
The vinyl packaging come's with the mp3's, and a 7'inch bonus record the mp3 comes with 10 songs including the
ones on the 7'inch. I really like the packaging itself the vinyl record itself is not 180 gram,but you get the
mp3's of the whole album and the 7 inch. For the price that is better then most new bands that are putting their
albums out on vinyl.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, Great Pricing May 25, 2013

By capt_barry

Format:Vinyl|Amazon Verified Purchase

Amazon always have really competitive prices especially compared to AUS vinyl sellers. Was great to find this album on here, after I first heard this band I soon knew I had to get the vinyl for it, he has some great hits, would highly recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Suggested by Amazon - Loved by Me May 23, 2013

By Pennidren

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

This album has emotional weight that can't be ignored (by me at least). The vocals and music compliment and enhance each other powerfully. Although the album has an overall melancholic vibe, there are sections of some tracks that are glorious and energizing.