American artist Youth Lagoon will release new album ‘Rarely Do I Dream’ on February 21st.
The new record stems from a chance find at his family home in 2023 – a series of VHS tapes documenting his childhood. Watching the tapes brought back a huge range of memories, and this filtered down into his creative processes.
“The more I rewind the tapes of my life, the more I can hear the voice of my soul,” he says in a press note. “This isn’t nostalgia. Life’s much more messy than that. It’s a dedication to all the parts of who I was, who I am, and who I’m going to be.”
New album ‘Rarely Do I Dream’ is the result. A playful take on identity and recollection, it’s out on February 21st via Fat Possum.
New single ‘Speed Freak’ is the first to be released from the record, a song prompted by a powerful moment of personal realisation. “This song came from a thought I had of giving the angel of death a hug,” Powers says. “We spend our whole lives running from this thing we can’t outrun. This body is temporary, but there is no death. Only transformation. A door opens when you learn to let go of the identity you’ve been building your whole life. Someone told me a couple years ago, ‘I have good news for you and I have bad news. The bad news is Trevor is doomed. There’s no hope for Trevor. The good news is — you’re not Trevor.’ When I heard that, it clicked.”
Long-time creative collaborator Tyler T. Williams directs the video – tune in now.
Photo Credit: Tyler T. Williams
