So Young #52
175 x 250 mm, 78 pages
London
Bi-monthly
Published since 2013
Editors: Sam Ford and Josh Whettingsteel
Cover photo: Theo Cottle
Inspired by the punk zines of previous generations, So Young is a tribute to all that remains positive in the world of guitar music: ‘going to gigs, buying records, looking at the sleeve artwork as you listen.’ Visuals are enhanced with illustrations of the featured bands.
The latest edition focuses on remaining present for the season's new releases and busy tour schedules, and features Geordie Greep on the cover at the start of his solo venture. Featured inside: The Voidz, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl and The Sniffers, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, untitled (halo), Divorce, Honeyglaze, bed and more.
On the Journal:
It’s this one thing: So Young #37: ‘Recently one specifically guitar-led, indie music mag has been repeatedly catching my eye ...ear? It seems every issue has, on its cover, my and everyone around me’s, post-punk band du jour. In recent months, Parquet Courts, Yard Act, Dry Cleaning, Wet Leg, Black Country, New Road, Goat Girl and, most recently, Porridge Radio, have all adorned the bold, cut-and-paste illustrated covers of So Young while, simultaneously, the very same bands sit on my app-based ‘watch list’ for gig tickets...’
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