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  FP12932CD  £10.00

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  FP12931Long Player  £15.00

Label

Fat Possum

Youth Lagoon

Wondrous Bughouse

Trevor Powers, whose stage name is Youth Lagoon, began writing his debut album, ‘The Year Of Hibernation’, in 2010. Based around the idea of psychological dysphoria, Powers tried to document the trails of his mind through songs of minimalism and hypnotic ambience. Powers later described his writing process as “my mind communicating with me, not the other way around... it can take me to scary places but I’ve realized those bizarre thoughts I have don’t define me.”

After signing with Mississippi-based label Fat Possum Records in 2011, he toured much of the following year before going back into solitude to write.

‘Wondrous Bughouse’, Powers’ sophomore album, was spawned from what he describes as “becoming more fascinated with the human psyche and where the spiritual meets the physical world.” During the time he wrote, Powers became intrigued with the metaphysical universe and blending those ideas with pop music.

“Youth Lagoon is something so personal to me because writing music is how I sort my thoughts, as well as where I transfer my fears,” explains Powers. “My mental state is usually pretty sporadic... a lot of this record was influenced by a fear of mortality but embracing it at the same time. Realizing that human life is only great because it is temporary. Experimenting with ideas about dimensions. I’m not a gifted speaker, so explaining things is difficult for me. But music always makes sense.”

‘Wondrous Bughouse’ features production from Ben Allen.

LP format contains two slabs of vinyl and beautiful illustrations.

CD includes fold-out poster of the album cover and handwritten lyrics.

Tracklist

• 01. Through Mind and Back
  02. Mute
  03. Attic Doctor
  04. The Bath
  05. Pelican Man
  06. Dropla
  07. Sleep Paralysis
  08. Third Dystopia
  09. Raspberry Cane
  10. Daisyphobia