So Young #56
172 x 244 mm, 76 pages
London
Bi-monthly
Published since 2013
Editors: Sam Ford and Josh Whettingsteel
Cover photo: Emilyn Cardona
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 arrives as Glastonbury’s opening acts begin tuning their instruments in preparation for the lively weekend ahead, signalling that festival season is now officially in full swing. New releases, new prospects and Cardinals on the cover with an inside scoop on their upcoming debut album due to filter through our AirPods in 2026.
Also inside: Squid, Lifeguard, The Sophs, Spacestation, These New Puritans, Hotline TNT, Silver Gore, Die Spitz and Morn.
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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