There’s hardly anything among the 12 tracks on Boygenius’ first full-length collaboration that doesn’t stand with the very best stuff Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus have done on their own. If that’s so, we could only wish that other contemporary greats would similarly congregate as supergroups and “cheat” their way to the top of our best albums lists.
Maybe it’s an unfair advantage, when three superior singer-songwriters team up and each bring their A-game instead of selections from the discard pile to a supposed side project. The reteaming of part-time supergroup Boygenius brought strength in numbers Karol G, Kali Uchis and Tainy pushed the Latin revolution ever forward Lana Del Rey mesmerized fans even more than before with true confessions Kelela and Raye raised the flag for invigorating R&B Jason Isbell and Brandy Clark held down the classic storytelling fort and Sam Smith and Christine & the Queens didn’t just represent for gender-fluid artists but for great nonconformers generally.Īmong the dozens, even hundreds, of albums we’ve fallen for this year, here are some unranked picks as selected by executive music editor Jem Aswad, senior writer and chief music critic Chris Willman and associate music editor Thania Garcia - all attesting that, in the realm of music, it’s anything but a cruel summer. "Understanding that you only need to focus on being yourself has been hard-won knowledge for me.From Ice Spice making a splash at the beginning of her career to Paul Simon pushing the envelope at the other end of his, the year in music has already brought riches galore, even before we get into what is likely to be a superstar-strewn back half. I wanted to approach this topic of self-acceptance and self-discovery, plus people's parents not accepting them and the idea of sexuality," Parks told Apple Music. "It was important that the instrumental carry a warmth because the song explores quite painful places in the verses. "Of course I know why we lasted two months / Could not hold my hand in public / Felt their eyes judgin' our love and beggin' for blood / I could never blame you darlin'," one verse goes. "Green Eyes" is not just about Arlo's personal heartache over a short-lived romance, but is also about the distress the singer's ex-partner must've felt over their own sexuality.
This Frank Ocean-inspired track is relatable for any folks who've ever been in queer relationships that were jeopardized by an intolerant family, society, or heteronormativity. "Green Eyes" was released as a single on October 20, 2020. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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