“When you don’t know who you are, you fuck around and find out” could be the heraldic motto on the boygenius coat of arms.Īs Baker, Bridgers, and Dacus trade main character duties from track to track, a throughline comes into focus: the record is a document of everlasting friendship. When Bridgers sings “I’m 27 and I don’t know who I am,” you believe her.Īnd “True Blue,” an ode to unconditional love, could’ve been a highlight of Dacus’ 2021 album Home Video had it not so perfectly functioned as a thesis statement for the entire boygenius endeavor. “Emily I’m Sorry” is pure Punisher-core, but the echoing vocal melodies place it firmly in the boygenius canon. However, it distinguishes itself from that album due to an added boost from Bridgers’ signature primal scream and Dacus’ resonant alto vocals. The next three songs function as a showcase for those strengths, kicking off with “$20.” With its muscular power chords and reverb-drenched instrumental build, the song would not sound out of place on Baker’s 2021 album Little Oblivions, which married her confessional lyricism with bass drums you feel in your chest and layers of distortion. But isn’t that exactly the reason to stave off disappointment and bail on trying to top yourself?Īt the same time, the record covers ample sonic territory and allows the three principals to play to their creative strengths.
Why risk diluting all that accumulated goodwill by offering up a release to be scrutinized and compared? Yes, fans have been pleading for new boygenius songs for years, collectively losing their shit whenever Bridgers, Baker, and Dacus would collaborate or play a one-off set.
So when boygenius announced that they’d not only be returning as a band, but delivering a debut full-length album titled the record on Friday, March 31st, there was reason for pause. After all, supergroups tend not to resemble constellations but supernovas, burning brightly before fading away.
Since then, boygenius have lived on as more of an idea than an entity, a brief-but-beautiful stopover in the careers of three young women. It’s been over four years since Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus teamed up to release the boygenius EP, coming together like singer-songwriter Voltron and leaving an indelible imprint on the indie rock canon. The post boygenius Provoke, Endear, and Devastate on Spectacular Debut Album the record: Review appeared first on Consequence.
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