{"id":2506,"date":"2023-04-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2023-04-24T21:15:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T01:15:55","slug":"the-record-by-boygenius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/2023\/04\/21\/the-record-by-boygenius\/","title":{"rendered":"The Genius of &#8220;the record&#8221; by boygenius"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Indie-rock power trio Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus have returned to making music as boygenius with the band&#8217;s brilliant new release \u201cthe record.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: the record\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0e9GjrztzBw8oMC6n2CDeI?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 31st, 2023, <em>boygenius\u2019 <\/em>debut album \u201cthe record\u201d made waves in the music industry. The 12-track release is a phenomenal 42 minutes of heightened emotions unleashed through powerful lyrics and production. <em>Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus<\/em> spend their time harmonizing about the trials and tribulations of life. If you can\u2019t listen to the whole thing, definitely check out \u201cNot Strong Enough,\u201d \u201cCool About It,\u201d and \u201cLeonard Cohen.\u201d But if you do have the time and want to know more about the innovative album, then keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting off \u201cthe record\u201d is \u201cWithout You Without Them,\u201d a hauntingly beautiful and timeless-sounding acapella folk song. The bold track really sets the tone for the rest of the truly disruptive work. Followed up by \u201c$20\u201d and \u201cEmily I\u2019m Sorry,\u201d boygenius is clearly not afraid to change up their sound with each song. \u201c$20\u201d is an indie-rock anthem true to Baker\u2019s personal style of music. What makes this album so great is that each singer was able reimagine their own sound to create something unique to boygenius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Track 4 is titled \u201cTrue Blue.\u201d This is a hard hitter emotionally. The song was written by Dacus and definitely shows the phenomenal songwriting skills she flaunts in her solo career. \u201cCool About It\u201d is next, keeping it slow but adding a more folk sound. The trio blends into stunning harmony that really demonstrates the chemistry they have as a band. Rounding out the first half of the album is \u201cNot Strong Enough.\u201d This track is without a doubt the catchiest song off \u201cthe record\u201d and will be on all of my playlists for at least the next few months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming in strong to start off the second half of \u201cthe record\u201d is \u201cRevolution 0.\u201d The song follows the experience of falling in love online, something Bridgers may or may not have done over the pandemic lockdown (FYI &#8211; Bridgers and her online beau broke up.) Then there is \u201cLeonard Cohen,\u201d a phenomenal song that subverts the normal standard single; it is a song with no chorus. Creating a track with no chorus will either go really well, or really bad. Boygenius did it <em>really <\/em>well. If you\u2019re looking for a song about deep friendships, this one is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSatanist\u201d is track 9, and if you know the band members, you know this is one of Baker\u2019s contributions. The strong electric guitar riffs and production style are some to be envied. Track 10 is \u201cWe\u2019re In Love.\u201d Plucking lyrics from <em>Taylor Swift\u2019s <\/em>\u201cThis Love,\u201d Dacus crones with tenderness not many other singers are capable of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing out the album are tracks \u201cAnti-Curse\u201d and \u201cLetter To An Old Poet.\u201d The first is a striking song about inevitability of death. To close out the work, boygenius created an ode to one of the first songs they created together. \u201cMe &amp; My Dog\u201d is off the bands self titled 6-song EP from 2018, and \u201cLetter To An Old Poet\u201d is essentially a letter to the people they were five years ago. In my opinion, it\u2019s the perfect track to close out \u201cthe record\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each \u2018boy genius\u2019 may have separate artistic aims, but their talents blend to hit you right where it hurts. They bring out the best abilities of each other and truly show their astounding musical talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indie-rock power trio Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus have returned to making music as boygenius with the band&#8217;s brilliant new release \u201cthe record.\u201d On March 31st, 2023, boygenius\u2019 debut album \u201cthe record\u201d made waves in the music industry. 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