Trevor Powers (born March 18, 1989) is an American musician from

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. Powers was initially active as Youth Lagoon from 2010 to 2016, after which he announced he was retiring the project. He returned to music with a new self-titled project in May 2018. In 2022 he took Youth Lagoon out of retirement with the announcement of a new album. Powers' music has been described as

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and

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with elements of pop.

As Youth Lagoon

Powers was initially active as Youth Lagoon from 2010 to 2016, and again in 2022. Youth Lagoon's music has been described as

neo-psychedelia Neo-psychedelia is a diverse genre of psychedelic music that draws inspiration from the sounds of 1960s psychedelia, either updating or copying the approaches from that era. Originating in the 1970s, it has occasionally seen mainstream pop su ...

, and includes elements of

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and

. Youth Lagoon's debut album, ''

The Year of Hibernation ''The Year of Hibernation'' is the debut album of American artist Youth Lagoon, the stage name of musician Trevor Powers. The album was released on September 27, 2011 on the independent record label Fat Possum Records. It peaked at No. 41 on the ...

'', was released on

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on September 27, 2011. Based on minimalism and hypnotic ambience melded with atmospheric and electronic elements, the debut explored themes such as psychological dysphoria and mental distress. Powers' second album, '' Wondrous Bughouse,'' was released on March 5, 2013 by Fat Possum. It was spawned from what he described as "becoming more fascinated with the human psyche and where the spiritual meets the physical world." During the time he composed the album, Powers became intrigued with the metaphysical universe and blending those ideas with pop music. Powers' tour in support of ''Wondrous Bughouse'' was cut short due to the death of a close friend. On November 12, 2014, Powers announced, via

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, that writing for his third album had been finished. Recording started in January 2015. The July 10, 2015 release of "The Knower", a free single-sided 7" single, marked the announcement of his third album, ''

Savage Hills Ballroom ''Savage Hills Ballroom'' is the third and final studio album by Boise, Idaho-based musician Trevor Powers' Youth Lagoon project. The album was recorded in Bristol, England, and released on September 25, 2015 by Fat Possum Records. Background Powe ...

'', released on September 25, 2015. In July 2015, Youth Lagoon announced a US tour in support of ''Savage Hills Ballroom''. On February 1, 2016, Powers announced on Twitter that his Youth Lagoon project was concluding. On November 10, 2022, Powers announced via his Instagram page that he would be releasing a new album as Youth Lagoon.

Under his own name

On May 2, 2018, Powers announced his return to music by issuing a personal letter along with the single "Playwright", his first song release since 2015. The letter elaborated on Power's self-titled project, highlighting the project as a new work. On May 20, 2018, he announced that he would release his first album under his own name, ''

Mulberry Violence ''Mulberry Violence'' is the fourth studio album by American musician Trevor Powers, and his first release under his real name. It was released on August 17, 2018, via Baby Halo. Recording sessions took place at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. Prod ...

'', in late 2018. Powers released two more singles from the forthcoming album, "Ache" and "Plaster Saint" with a newly penned letter providing more insight into the project: On July 29, 2020, Powers surprise-released his second album as Trevor Powers, titled '' Capricorn,'' along with limited-edition cassettes and booklet designed by Los Angeles-based designer Collin Fletcher, who also designed the artwork for the album.

Discography

As Youth Lagoon

Studio albums

*''

'' (2011,

) *'' Wondrous Bughouse'' (2013, Fat Possum Records) *''

'' (2015, Fat Possum Records)

Singles

*''Youth Lagoon'' 7" (2011, Fat Possum Records) *"Mute" promo CD (2013, Fat Possum Records) *"The Knower" 7" (2015, Fat Possum Records)

As Trevor Powers

Studio albums

* ''

'' (2018, Baby Halo) * '' Capricorn'' (2020,

)

Singles

* "Playwright" digital (2018, Baby Halo) * "Ache" digital (2018, Baby Halo) * "Plaster Saint" digital (2018, Baby Halo)

External links

* Trevor Power
Website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powers, Trevor American pop musicians Fat Possum Records artists Musicians from Idaho Musicians from San Diego People from Boise, Idaho 1989 births Living people