It was only back in September that boygenius (stylized in all lowercase) made their debut here with their fourth single Not Strong Enough from their debut album single the record. boygenius is an American indie supergroup formed in 2018 by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. Today’s track Emily I’m Sorry I also like from the album, but I think my favourite up to this point is True Blue which will feature here when we get to the ‘T”s. The video below of Phoebe Bridgers singing Emily I’m Sorry is unusual but impressible at least to indie-pop listening. A simple contrast and structured acoustics are bombarded with indistinct, noncommittal moods.
She’s asleep in the backseat
Looking peaceful enough to me
But she’s wakin’ up inside a dream
Full of screeching tires and fire
We’re comin’ back from where no one lives
Pretty much just veterans
When I pointed out where the North Star is
She called me a fuckin’ liar
Emily, I’m sorry, I just (Emily, I)
Make it up as I go along
Yet, I can feel myself becoming (I can feel)
Someone only you could want
Considering the idea of picking up a “real job”, moving “back to Montreal” may be a rejection of success but it is also a likely embrace of simpler times. “I’m twenty-seven and I don’t know who I am”. The clock is ticking, get moving. There is a desire to push forward. The three tracks – $20, True Blue, and Emily I’m Sorry – closely resemble their respective writers, who wrote the tracks independently. Emily I’m Sorry is immediately recognisable as a mellow outpouring to (probably) Emily Bannon (see inset), who Bridgers was in a relationship with back in 2018-19.
Bridgers expresses uncertainty about their relationship and repeatedly proclaims the track title in the chorus: “Emily, I’m sorry”, and “I can feel myself becoming / Someone only you could want”. To me its relatable and explores the hurt that comes with messing up.
Reference:
1. Boygenius – Emily I’m Sorry Review – Cult Following
2. boygenius – ‘$20’, ‘Emily I’m Sorry’ & ‘True Blue’ singles review – The Edge
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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Nice. Excellent song and video!
Delighted you thought so Tom. Check out their ‘True Blue’ if you like which is my favourite so far.
I’m glad you’re liking boygenius so much Matt.
Thanks for having me put me onto them Jeff. I’m indebted.