The Record (Boygenius album)
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| Released | March 31, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Shangri-La (Malibu)[1] | |||
| Length | 42:13 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Boygenius | |||
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| Phoebe Bridgers chronology | ||||
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| Lucy Dacus chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 91/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
| NME |  [5] |
| Mojo |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Slant Magazine |  [8] |
The Record is the debut studio album by American indie rock supergroup Boygenius, composed of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. It was released on March 31, 2023, through Interscope. The album has received critical acclaim.
Background and release
After releasing their debut self-titled EP Boygenius in 2018, the trio had since been working on their solo projects and had all released their respective albums—Little Oblivions by Julien Baker, Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers, and Home Video by Lucy Dacus—before performing as a group for the first time in 3 years on November 19, 2021.[9]
The group was spotted doing a photoshoot together in November 2022. On January 10, 2023, Boygenius was announced to be on the 2023 Coachella lineup.[10] There had been rumors about their new project since the two incidents.[11][12]
On January 18, 2023, Boygenius announced the album, along with the release of three lead singles, "$20", "Emily I'm Sorry", and "True Blue".[13][1]
On March 1, 2023, Boygenius released the album's fourth single "Not Strong Enough", along with an accompanying music video edited by Bridgers' brother Jackson Bridgers.[14] The song was sent to adult album alternative and alternative radio in the United States on March 13 and March 28, 2023, respectively.[15][16]
The group will embark on two tours to support the album, the Re:SET Concert Series and The Tour.[17][18]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Boygenius, except "Leonard Cohen", written by Boygenius, HoJun Yu and Leonard Cohen
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Without You Without Them" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "$20" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Emily I'm Sorry" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "True Blue" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Cool About It" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Not Strong Enough" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Revolution 0" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Leonard Cohen" | 1:42 |
| 9. | "Satanist" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "We're in Love" | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Anti-Curse" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Letter to an Old Poet" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 42:13 | |
Notes
- "Leonard Cohen" contains portions of "Anthem" by Leonard Cohen.
- Paul Simon is credited for inspiration on "Cool About It".
Personnel
- Boygenius – production, performance
- Catherine Marks – co-production, recording, performance
- Tony Berg – additional production
- Ethan Gruska – additional production, performance
- Melina Duterte – additional production, performance
- Sarah Tudzin – additional production, performance
- Kaushlesh "Garry" Purohit – engineering
- Bobby Mota – engineering
- Owen Lantz – engineering
- Will Maclellan – engineering
- Mike Mogis – mixing
- Pat Sullivan – mastering
- Carla Azar – performance
- Jacob Blizard – performance
- Anna Butterss – performance
- Barbara Gruska – performance
- Rob Moose – performance
- Sebastian Steinberg – performance
- Marshall Vore – performance
References
- ^ a b "boygenius Announce New Album 'The Record': Hear Three Songs". Stereogum. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "the record by boygenius", Metacritic, retrieved 2023-03-27
- ^ Feibel, Adam (March 27, 2023). "boygenius Are Together for the Hell of It on 'the record'". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "boygenius: the record review - the result of three artists working in perfect harmony | boygenius". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Campbell, Erica (2023-03-27). "Boygenius - 'The Record' review: the instant classic we were hoping for". NME. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (March 28, 2023). "Boygenius Reviewed!". Mojo. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2023-03-27). "The Debut Album From Boygenius Is Even Better Than Everyone Had Hoped". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Lyons-Burt, Charles (2023-03-27). "Boygenius 'The Record' Review: An Amorphous Musical Statement". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Lavin, Will (January 21, 2021). "Watch Boygenius play first show in three years for San Francisco charity event". NME. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Mier, Larisha Paul,Tomás; Paul, Larisha; Mier, Tomás (January 10, 2023). "Bad Bunny and Blackpink Make History as 2023 Coachella Headliners, Frank Ocean Makes Grand Return". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cox, Lauren (January 9, 2023). "7 Of The Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023". Gigwise. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor, Siobhain (January 10, 2023). "Signs are pointing to boygenius being back and doing… something". Dork. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (January 18, 2023). "Boygenius Are Back in Town to Save 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (March 1, 2023). "Boygenius Share Video for New Song "Not Strong Enough"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew. "Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, and Steve Lacy to Headline New Re:Set Concert Series". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Rowley, Glenn. "Boygenius Announces North American Headlining Tour in Support of 'The Record': See the Dates". Billboard. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
