Artist: boygenius
Title: the rest
Year: 2023
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'The rest' by boygenius feels like a late-night heart-to-heart with your closest friends. This EP, released in October 2023, is a beautiful follow-up to their album 'the record'. It's just four songs, but each one packs an emotional punch that left me reeling.
I found myself completely lost in the opening track, 'Black Hole'. It starts so quietly, with just a single piano note, but then it blooms into this gorgeous full-band sound. The way they blend the everyday with the cosmic is just... wow. It got me thinking about how small we are in the grand scheme of things, but also how our feelings can feel as vast as the universe itself.
The other songs on the EP are equally captivating. 'Afraid of Heights', 'Voyager', and 'Powers' each showcase the individual talents of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, while still feeling like a cohesive whole. I was particularly moved by 'Powers', Julien Baker's acoustic ballad. It's a song about feeling different and small, but it left me with this spark of hope. It's like boygenius took all my jumbled thoughts about existence and turned them into something beautiful. -
boygenius is an indie rock supergroup comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, who formed in 2018 after finding success as solo artists from Tennessee, California, and Virginia, respectively. Known for their introspective songwriting and emotionally resonant sound, they released their debut EP, *boygenius*, in 2018, followed by their first full-length album, *the record*, in 2023, which garnered critical acclaim and chart success in several countries. The group has received notable recognition, including three Grammy Awards and a Brit Award, and operates with a collaborative, egalitarian approach. boygenius is signed to Universal International Music and Interscope Records, and their music often appeals to fans of artists like Sharon Van Etten, Big Thief, and Fleet Foxes. Each member continues to pursue solo projects alongside the group’s releases.