“the record” was produced by boygenius, Sarah Tudzin and Catherine Marks, a producer known for her work with The Killers and Manchester Orchestra. The album incorporates the voices of each singer, often including three-part harmonies, especially prevalent in “$20” and “Not Strong Enoug...
“Phoebe was like, ‘You have to start titling the songs.’ ” Baker says, erupting in laughter. As Dacus recalls, “Julien would often write a song, put it in the Google Drive, and just not announce that there was a new song in there. She brought the most ...
Most of the song is only two chords and the tempo drudges on slow and steady, but the momentum never falls and her force strengthens subtly over the course of the performance. Julien has always been a master of the important contradiction of being both broken and strong, scared and ...
From this point in the album forward, it has its highest highs and its still-pretty-high lows. The next track, “Not Strong Enough” is, ironically, one of the strongest songs on the album. With a catchy chorus and fluid chord progressions, the song displays the group’s ability to bra...