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Young Man crafts a dreamy atmosphere of layered vocals, airy guitar, and looped drums around founder
Colin Caulfield's contemplative lyrics.
Caulfield began the project in 2009 while studying English and French at Loyola, posting original compositions alongside his covers of artists like
Animal Collective,
Bon Iver, and
Beach House to his YouTube channel. His version of
Deerhunter's "Rainwater Cassette Exchange" made such an impression that their singer
Bradford Cox called the rendition "fantastically superior to the original." By summer 2010,
Young Man opened for
Langhorne Slim and
Lou Barlow and signed to the Frenchkiss label, which released debut EP
Boy shortly thereafter. In 2011,
Young Man toured with
Cold War Kids,
Fanfarlo, and
Grouplove, and conceptualized releasing a trilogy of albums. That September, he offered the first installment in the form of his full-length debut, the more fleshed-out
Ideas of Distance, following the next May with the trickily titled
Vol. 1, produced by
the Sea and Cake multi-instrumentalist
John McEntire and employing a full band for the first time. The third and final installment of the trilogy came with 2013's Beyond Was All Around Me, which branched out with more mature production and detailed string arrangements. Following touring for the album
Caulfield planned to retire the
Young Man moniker but continue to make music under different banners. ~ Chrysta Cherrie