Yahtzee Brown

The cloudy, cosmic Americana of Yahtzee Brown is just beginning to take shape on the 22-year-old rookie’s self-titled debut. Melding the surreal psych-country of cult bands like Dr. Dog, Wilco and the Old 97s with the reflective, wry songwriting chops of Father John Misty, Brown is poised to become one of this year’s breakout artists. Part of an emerging class of Gen Z musicians who were raised on a mix of ‘60s and ‘70s classic rock and more contemporary, thoughtful indie rock, there are strands of both eras in the sound of Brown’s debut. That, along with a distinctly post-modern insouciance, which seems to be an innate part of growing up in the late 2010s and pandemic-impacted decades, makes You Got This a remarkably meditative record.But the children of musicians tend to have a knack for introspection, and Yahtzee is no different. Raised between Austin and Seattle by a rock drummer and a Texan mother—who passed down a love for country legends like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings,… View Source