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Boygenius (EP)
2018 EP by Boygenius From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boygenius is the debut EP by American indie supergroup Boygenius, composed of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. It was released on October 26, 2018, by Matador Records.
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Background and recording
Singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus self-produced and recorded the EP over four days in June 2018 at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles.[3][4] The three made the decision to hire exclusively women for the process.[5] Each member of the group brought one mostly-finished song to the studio that received further input from the other two; Baker contributed "Stay Down", Bridgers contributed "Me & My Dog", and Dacus contributed "Bite the Hand". Three additional songs emerged during the recording process from the trio's own demos.[5][6]
Baker, Bridgers and Dacus formally announced the formation of Boygenius in August 2018. On the same day, three singles, "Bite The Hand", "Stay Down" and "Me & My Dog" were released, and their eponymous EP was scheduled for release on November 9.[7] On October 26, the EP was released digitally, two weeks ahead of schedule.[8]
The album's cover is a reference to Crosby, Stills & Nash, the self-titled 1969 debut album by the American folk-rock supergroup consisting of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash.[9]
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Critical reception
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Boygenius has received acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84, based on 13 reviews.[11] Rhian Daly of NME gave the EP a perfect score, stating "it serves as a reminder of each musician's particular powers – Bridgers' ability to spin haunting, poetic folk-pop out of beautiful simplicity; Dacus' sage and, often, wry indie-rock; and Baker's dramatic, emo-tinged exorcisms of emotion."[17]
In a review for Pitchfork, Dayna Evans rated the album 8.3/10, writing that each member of Boygenius performs in "distinct musical styles": "For Bridgers, an intimate voice and shy guitar with a folkier bedroom softness; Baker, enormous emo minor tones and a voice that could blow down a building; Dacus, vocals that are clear and confrontational and a guitar shrouded in fuzz. When performed together, it yields an effective kind of magic."[19]
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus), except "Ketchum, ID", written by Boygenius and Christian Lee Hutson.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[27]
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Additional personnel
- Anna Butterss – bass
- Elizabeth Goodfellow – drums
- Joseph Lorge – engineering, mixing (on "Me & My Dog")
- Collin Pastore – mixing (except on "Me & My Dog")
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Lera Pentelute – photo
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References
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