By Elizabeth Chandler

Last Friday, Julien Baker released her third album Little Oblivions via Matador Records. “I used to think about myself like I was a talented liar,” Baker sings in her track “Favor,” “turns out that all my friends were trying to do me a favor.” 

Baker’s friends and former boy-genius bandmates, Pheobe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus do exactly that as they join her on backing vocals in the track “Heatwave.” Sonically, this album takes a sharp turn from Baler’s raw acoustic sound into a more robust one with a full band playing behind her. 

“That day had the same atmosphere as when we recorded the Boygenius EP. Making music was just a natural result of being together, easy as can be but also rare in a way that feels irreplaceable.” Dacus stated to the press. “I love the song for its stark but sensitive picture of friendship, what it looks like to recover from broken trust.”

 Bridgers noted  “Julien is one of those people whose opinion you want to hear about everything. A true critical thinker with an ever-changing and ridiculously articulate worldview. Her music changes in the same way, and this record is my favorite thing she’s ever done. I’m sure I’ll think the same about the next one.”