I have the opposite problem. I can't get into any of Bridgers's solo stuff but I love Baker and Boygenius
― Number None, Thursday, 10 December 2020 16:26 (three years ago) link
I've fallen down a couple of Baker YouTube wormholes recently. She's captivating on stage - lost in it and seemingly lacking in self-consciousness. I've been trying to find a non-weird way of saying 'it's her mouth' but there it is. That turn of the head she does. She's so good.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 10 December 2020 18:18 (three years ago) link
This sounds really interesting and I'd love to hear what any ilxors with musical nous might make of it.
"For the exciting Isolate/Create project, Julien Baker offers the stems for her new single “Faith Healer” from the forthcoming album ‘Little Oblivions’. These are supplied for the purpose of remixing and reinterpretation, hopefully offering some fodder for creativity during this challenging time."
https://www.isolatecreate.com/julien-baker/
― brain (krakow), Sunday, 13 December 2020 12:55 (three years ago) link
I love Julien Baker, and at the same time I agree she's not (so far) as distinctive a songwriter as Phoebe Bridgers or Lucy Dacus. Or she's distinctive, but it all pretty much sounds like the same song (a good song, but still). That said, I like her whole sound and vibe enough that I don't really care. AND the one time I got to see her live was just incandescent, she's an amazing performer. Anyway, I like "Faith Healer" and I'll be happy to hear the new album. Hoping that she's maybe sharpened and varied her approach a bit.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 13 December 2020 14:31 (three years ago) link
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Cool! I may download those and try it. Any ideas for a remix/re-imagining?
― DJI, Monday, 14 December 2020 17:49 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pGBIAiJPF4&
― Number None, Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:05 (three years ago) link
I want to love everything she does but I'm just not that wild about the sound of this record so far
― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:10 (three years ago) link
yeah i feel the same at the moment
― Number None, Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:16 (three years ago) link
also
― sean gramophone, Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:24 (three years ago) link
hm, i think this sounds awesome but i'm not sure i hear the song yet
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:41 (three years ago) link
record is self-produced! that's interesting! i was like is this dave fridmann
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:42 (three years ago) link
weird, I'm currently listening to the Apple Music Julien Baker Essentials playlist for the millionth time, did not know a new song was on the way today
― All cars are bad (Euler), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:43 (three years ago) link
I like the song, but love the video.
― brain (krakow), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 22:54 (three years ago) link
her previous work never really clicked with me but the new album is sounding good, really like her arrangements
― ufo, Friday, 26 February 2021 01:35 (three years ago) link
her new work still is not clicking with me. I don't like the arrangements :(
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Friday, 26 February 2021 13:36 (three years ago) link
maybe it's just that her vox and lyrics are so big and intense on their own that even relatively small additions feel to me like a hat on a hat, just a giant stack of self-loathing hats
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Friday, 26 February 2021 13:50 (three years ago) link
I've had this on repeat in the background while I'm working, and at that level I like it but only a few songs have made me pause to see what their titles are. In general it sounds a lot like Turn Out the Lights, with the arrangements a natural progression from that album's fuller sound. I like her a lot, but also I think she's kind of a great sound in search of great songs. More songwriting collaborations would be good for her imo.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 26 February 2021 18:29 (three years ago) link
I think my other problem, and this might just be me, is that the lyrics tip over into a level of pain and self-loathing where I honestly just start to worry whether this level of public emotional exposure is healthy or even safe, especially since she seems to get more raw and specific with each release (and has grown in commercial stature with each one). like, I'm not in recovery but I have friends who are, and imagining them putting themselves "out there" to this extent makes my stomach churn
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Friday, 26 February 2021 18:33 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I admire her candor and also hope this is all catharsis rather than crisis.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 26 February 2021 18:50 (three years ago) link
Another song just registered for me. Maybe if I listen to it all weekend they'll differentiate themselves.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 26 February 2021 18:51 (three years ago) link
is it a pixies track that favor rips at the beginning?
― ufo, Sunday, 28 February 2021 23:20 (three years ago) link
sounds a bit like "Gigantic" maybe
― Number None, Wednesday, 3 March 2021 13:15 (three years ago) link
hmm i think that's why i thought of pixies but i think there's something else out there that's closer to it that isn't a pixies track i guess
― ufo, Wednesday, 3 March 2021 13:22 (three years ago) link
"here comes your man"? that's the track that comes to mind, but only because i'm listening specifically for a pixies reference. having said that, i get more of a sebadoh vibe from those opening notes
― willem, Wednesday, 3 March 2021 15:51 (three years ago) link
still not all the way into this album, but "Repeat" is pretty great. in a super grim way.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 2 April 2021 01:44 (three years ago) link
A ton of great melodies on this album, and the lyrics are raw, effective, and gutting, but the production and recording sounds quite muddied and leaves me wanting throughout. Still one of the better American indie-rock records I've heard this year.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 29 September 2021 20:10 (two years ago) link
great live show!! Her voice is amazing and her band rips and she seems like a really cool person!!!
― brimstead, Sunday, 7 November 2021 17:08 (two years ago) link
sorry for xasanthur style post
― brimstead, Sunday, 7 November 2021 17:09 (two years ago) link