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The Record (Boygenius album)

May 08, 2024

The Record (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American indie rock supergroup Boygenius, consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. It was released on March 31, 2023, through Interscope Records.

The Record
Studio album by
Boygenius
ReleasedMarch 31, 2023
StudioShangri-La (Malibu), Sound City Studios (Van Nuys)[1]
Genre
Length42:13
LabelInterscope
Producer
Boygenius chronology
Boygenius
(2018) 		The Record
(2023) 		The Rest
(2023)
Julien Baker chronology
Little Oblivions
(2021) 		The Record
(2023) 		The Rest
(2023)
Phoebe Bridgers chronology
Copycat Killer
(2020) 		The Record
(2023) 		The Rest
(2023)
Lucy Dacus chronology
Home Video
(2021) 		The Record
(2023) 		The Rest
(2023)
Singles from The Record
  1. "$20" / "Emily I'm Sorry" / "True Blue"
    Released: January 18, 2023
  2. "Not Strong Enough"
    Released: March 1, 2023
  3. "Cool About It"
    Released: September 20, 2023[2]

The Record received critical acclaim, and was awarded perfect scores by the likes of DIY, NME and Rolling Stone. It went on to top the charts in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, marking the first number-one album for all band members, and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200.

The Record and its tracks received a total of seven nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. It received three awards, including Best Alternative Music Album.

Background edit

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.[3] Rumours about a debut album from Boygenius began spreading in late 2022 to 2023, after the trio was spotted in a photoshoot together in November 2022 and after Boygenius was announced to be on the 2023 Coachella lineup on January 10, 2023.[4][5][6]

Release edit

On January 18, 2023, Boygenius announced the album, along with the release of three lead singles, "$20", "Emily I'm Sorry", and "True Blue".[7][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.[8] The song was sent to adult album alternative and alternative radio in the United States on March 13 and March 28, 2023, respectively.[9][10]

The B-side of the vinyl version of the record ends with a locked groove at the end of "Letter to an Old Poet," resulting in the group repeating the phrase "waiting" until the listener lifts the needle.

The Film edit

On March 30, 2023, Boygenius released "The Film", a promotional short film for the album, featuring the videos for all three singles, "$20", "Emily I'm Sorry", and "True Blue". The videos are interconnected with visual details.

"The Film" was directed by Kristen Stewart, and was launched with a proper film premiere at the El Rey Theatre, a live music venue in Los Angeles. The premiere was followed by a live Q&A with the band, for the press and fans.[11]

Touring and promotion edit

The group embarked on two tours to support the album, the Re:SET Concert Series in June 2023, and their own The Tour from April to October 2023. The Tour saw the band notably play Coachella, Pukkelpop in Belgium, Connect Music Festival in the UK and Rock en Seine in France.[12][13]

The band also performed "Not Strong Enough" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and during Bridgers' opening set for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour in Nashville.[14][15]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.5/10[16]
Metacritic90/100[17]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [18]
Clash7/10[19]
DIY     [20]
Exclaim!8/10[21]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[22]
NME     [23]
Mojo     [24]
Pitchfork8.2/10[25]
Rolling Stone     [26]
Slant Magazine     [27]

On review aggregator website Metacritic, The Record holds a score of 90 out of 100, based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[17] A five-star review by NME raved that The Record was an "instant classic" as a result of each Boygenius member "getting to know each other artistically and collaboratively".[23] Rolling Stone wrote that Boygenius were able to "transcend any kind of 'supergroup' cliché" through "recombining their individual styles into a different kind of chemistry for each song".[26] Matthew Neale of Clash praised Lucy Dacus' contributions to the album in particular with tracks "True Blue" and "We're in Love".[19] John Amen of PopMatters wrote, "Democratically curated and effusing a palpable enthusiasm, [The Record] stands as a testimony to the power of aesthetic commonality, enduring friendship, and the magic of teamwork, something we could all use more of these days."[28] Kyle Lemmon of Flood Magazine stated that The Record "just plain rips as an indie-rock record".[29]

Year-end lists edit

Numerous critics and publications listed The Record in their year-end ranking of the best albums of 2023, often inside the top-ten.

Select year-end rankings of The Record
Publication/critic Accolade Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2023 2 [30]
Dazed The 20 Best Albums of 2023 5 [31]
Entertainment Weekly The 10 Best Albums of 2023 3 [32]
NME The Best Albums of 2023
1
[33]
People Top 10 Albums of 2023
9
[34]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2023
16
[35]
PopMatters The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023
2
[36]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2023 2 [37]
The Independent The 30 Best Albums of 2023
1
[38]
Variety The Best Albums of 2023 1 [39]

Accolades edit

Accolades for The Record
Association Year Nominated Work Category Result
Grammy Award 2024[40] The Record Album of the Year Nominated
Best Alternative Music Album Won
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Nominated
"Not Strong Enough" Record of the Year Nominated
Best Rock Song Won
Best Rock Performance Won
"Cool About It" Best Alternative Music Performance Nominated

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus), except "Leonard Cohen" (written by Boygenius, HoJun Yu and Leonard Cohen) and "Cool About It" (written by Boygenius and Paul Simon).[41]

The Record track listing
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Without You Without Them"
  • Dacus
  • Bridgers
  • Baker
1:21
2."$20"Baker3:20
3."Emily I'm Sorry"Bridgers3:34
4."True Blue"Dacus4:56
5."Cool About It"
  • Baker
  • Dacus
  • Bridgers
3:00
6."Not Strong Enough"
  • Bridgers
  • Baker
  • Dacus
3:54
7."Revolution 0"Bridgers4:17
8."Leonard Cohen"Dacus1:42
9."Satanist"
  • Baker
  • Bridgers
  • Dacus
4:50
10."We're in Love"Dacus4:54
11."Anti-Curse"Baker3:18
12."Letter to an Old Poet"Bridgers3:07
Total length:42:13

Notes

  • "Leonard Cohen" contains portions of "Anthem" written and performed by Leonard Cohen.[42]
  • "Letter to an Old Poet" contains interpolations of "Me & My Dog" written and performed by Boygenius.[43]
  • In the liner notes of the album, songwriter Paul Simon is thanked for inspiration on "Cool About It".[44]

Personnel edit

The Tour edit

The Tour
Tour by Boygenius
LocationNorth America and Europe
Associated albumThe Record
Start dateApril 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
End dateOctober 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
Legs3
No. of shows36
Websitexboygeniusx.com/tour
Boygenius concert chronology

The Tour is the second concert tour[45] by American indie rock supergroup Boygenius, in support of their debut album The Record.[46] The tour was announced on March 28, 2023, and began on April 13, 2023.[47]

Background edit

In 2018, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus booked a co-headlining tour together,[48] and, after booking the tour, decided to record a six-song EP to help promote the tour.[49] The three ended up forming a band called boygenius, coming on stage together at the end of each show and playing the entire EP.[50] In 2023, the group returned with the announcement of their debut album, The Record.[51][52] That same month, the group also announced they would be heading out on the Re:SET Concert Series.[53] With the Re:SET Concert Series only hitting select cities, the group announced a proper headlining tour to hit markets not part of the concert series.[54] In February, they announced their first concerts in the United Kingdom and Europe.[55] A final fall US leg of the tour was announced in July including shows at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.[56]

Reception edit

Reviewing the opening show in Pomona, Chris Willman of Variety described it as a "galvanizing gig", further commended Boygenius as they "managed to find the ideal balance and blend of voices, personalities and musical sensibilities".[57]

Set list edit

This set list is representative of the show on September 28, 2023 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.[58]

  1. "Without You Without Them" (from backstage)
  2. "$20"
  3. "Satanist"
  4. "Emily I'm Sorry"
  5. "True Blue"
  6. "Cool About It"
  7. "Souvenir"
  8. "Bite the Hand"
  9. "Revolution 0"
  10. "Stay Down"
  11. "Leonard Cohen"
  12. "Please Stay" (Lucy Dacus song)
  13. "Favor" (Julien Baker song)
  14. "Graceland Too" (Phoebe Bridgers song)
  15. "Voyager" (live debut)
  16. "We're in Love"
  17. "Anti-Curse"
  18. "Letter to an Old Poet"
  19. "Not Strong Enough"
  20. "Salt in the Wound"

Encore

  1. "Ketchum, ID"
  2. "Salt in the Wound"

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for The Record
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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External links edit

  • The Record at MusicBrainz (list of releases)  
  • "We Three Kings: boygenius On Their Breakout Year" at Stereogum


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The Record stylized in all lowercase is the debut studio album by American indie rock supergroup Boygenius consisting of Julien Baker Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus It was released on March 31 2023 through Interscope Records The RecordStudio album by BoygeniusReleasedMarch 31 2023StudioShangri La Malibu Sound City Studios Van Nuys 1 GenreIndie rock indie folkLength42 13LabelInterscopeProducerBoygenius Catherine MarksBoygenius chronologyBoygenius 2018 The Record 2023 The Rest 2023 Julien Baker chronologyLittle Oblivions 2021 The Record 2023 The Rest 2023 Phoebe Bridgers chronologyCopycat Killer 2020 The Record 2023 The Rest 2023 Lucy Dacus chronologyHome Video 2021 The Record 2023 The Rest 2023 Singles from The Record 20 Emily I m Sorry True Blue Released January 18 2023 Not Strong Enough Released March 1 2023 Cool About It Released September 20 2023 2 The Record received critical acclaim and was awarded perfect scores by the likes of DIY NME and Rolling Stone It went on to top the charts in Ireland the Netherlands and the United Kingdom marking the first number one album for all band members and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 The Record and its tracks received a total of seven nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year It received three awards including Best Alternative Music Album Contents 1 Background 2 Release 3 The Film 4 Touring and promotion 5 Critical reception 5 1 Year end lists 5 2 Accolades 6 Track listing 7 Personnel 8 The Tour 8 1 Background 8 2 Reception 8 3 Set list 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 10 Certifications 11 References 12 External linksBackground editAfter 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 3 Rumours about a debut album from Boygenius began spreading in late 2022 to 2023 after the trio was spotted in a photoshoot together in November 2022 and after Boygenius was announced to be on the 2023 Coachella lineup on January 10 2023 4 5 6 Release editOn January 18 2023 Boygenius announced the album along with the release of three lead singles 20 Emily I m Sorry and True Blue 7 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 8 The song was sent to adult album alternative and alternative radio in the United States on March 13 and March 28 2023 respectively 9 10 The B side of the vinyl version of the record ends with a locked groove at the end of Letter to an Old Poet resulting in the group repeating the phrase waiting until the listener lifts the needle The Film editOn March 30 2023 Boygenius released The Film a promotional short film for the album featuring the videos for all three singles 20 Emily I m Sorry and True Blue The videos are interconnected with visual details The Film was directed by Kristen Stewart and was launched with a proper film premiere at the El Rey Theatre a live music venue in Los Angeles The premiere was followed by a live Q amp A with the band for the press and fans 11 Touring and promotion editThe group embarked on two tours to support the album the Re SET Concert Series in June 2023 and their own The Tour from April to October 2023 The Tour saw the band notably play Coachella Pukkelpop in Belgium Connect Music Festival in the UK and Rock en Seine in France 12 13 The band also performed Not Strong Enough on Jimmy Kimmel Live and during Bridgers opening set for Taylor Swift s The Eras Tour in Nashville 14 15 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingAnyDecentMusic 8 5 10 16 Metacritic90 100 17 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 Clash7 10 19 DIY nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 20 Exclaim 8 10 21 The Line of Best Fit8 10 22 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 Pitchfork8 2 10 25 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 26 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 27 On review aggregator website Metacritic The Record holds a score of 90 out of 100 based on reviews from 26 critics indicating universal acclaim 17 A five star review by NME raved that The Record was an instant classic as a result of each Boygenius member getting to know each other artistically and collaboratively 23 Rolling Stone wrote that Boygenius were able to transcend any kind of supergroup cliche through recombining their individual styles into a different kind of chemistry for each song 26 Matthew Neale of Clash praised Lucy Dacus contributions to the album in particular with tracks True Blue and We re in Love 19 John Amen of PopMatters wrote Democratically curated and effusing a palpable enthusiasm The Record stands as a testimony to the power of aesthetic commonality enduring friendship and the magic of teamwork something we could all use more of these days 28 Kyle Lemmon of Flood Magazine stated that The Record just plain rips as an indie rock record 29 Year end lists edit Numerous critics and publications listed The Record in their year end ranking of the best albums of 2023 often inside the top ten Select year end rankings of The Record Publication critic Accolade Rank Ref Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2023 2 30 Dazed The 20 Best Albums of 2023 5 31 Entertainment Weekly The 10 Best Albums of 2023 3 32 NME The Best Albums of 2023 1 33 People Top 10 Albums of 2023 9 34 Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2023 16 35 PopMatters The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023 2 36 Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2023 2 37 The Independent The 30 Best Albums of 2023 1 38 Variety The Best Albums of 2023 1 39 Accolades edit Accolades for The Record Association Year Nominated Work Category Result Grammy Award 2024 40 The Record Album of the Year Nominated Best Alternative Music Album Won Best Engineered Album Non Classical Nominated Not Strong Enough Record of the Year Nominated Best Rock Song Won Best Rock Performance Won Cool About It Best Alternative Music Performance NominatedTrack listing editAll tracks are written by Boygenius Julien Baker Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus except Leonard Cohen written by Boygenius HoJun Yu and Leonard Cohen and Cool About It written by Boygenius and Paul Simon 41 The Record track listingNo TitleLead vocalsLength1 Without You Without Them DacusBridgersBaker1 212 20 Baker3 203 Emily I m Sorry Bridgers3 344 True Blue Dacus4 565 Cool About It BakerDacusBridgers3 006 Not Strong Enough BridgersBakerDacus3 547 Revolution 0 Bridgers4 178 Leonard Cohen Dacus1 429 Satanist BakerBridgersDacus4 5010 We re in Love Dacus4 5411 Anti Curse Baker3 1812 Letter to an Old Poet Bridgers3 07Total length 42 13 Notes Leonard Cohen contains portions of Anthem written and performed by Leonard Cohen 42 Letter to an Old Poet contains interpolations of Me amp My Dog written and performed by Boygenius 43 In the liner notes of the album songwriter Paul Simon is thanked for inspiration on Cool About It 44 Personnel editBoygenius production performance Julien Baker Phoebe Bridgers Lucy Dacus 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 Matt Grubb album artworkThe Tour editThe TourTour by BoygeniusLocationNorth America and EuropeAssociated albumThe RecordStart dateApril 13 2023 2023 04 13 End dateOctober 31 2023 2023 10 31 Legs3No of shows36Websitexboygeniusx wbr com wbr tourBoygenius concert chronologyJulien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers with Lucy Dacus Tour 2018 The Tour 2023 The Tour is the second concert tour 45 by American indie rock supergroup Boygenius in support of their debut album The Record 46 The tour was announced on March 28 2023 and began on April 13 2023 47 Background edit In 2018 Julien Baker Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus booked a co headlining tour together 48 and after booking the tour decided to record a six song EP to help promote the tour 49 The three ended up forming a band called boygenius coming on stage together at the end of each show and playing the entire EP 50 In 2023 the group returned with the announcement of their debut album The Record 51 52 That same month the group also announced they would be heading out on the Re SET Concert Series 53 With the Re SET Concert Series only hitting select cities the group announced a proper headlining tour to hit markets not part of the concert series 54 In February they announced their first concerts in the United Kingdom and Europe 55 A final fall US leg of the tour was announced in July including shows at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl 56 Reception edit Reviewing the opening show in Pomona Chris Willman of Variety described it as a galvanizing gig further commended Boygenius as they managed to find the ideal balance and blend of voices personalities and musical sensibilities 57 Set list edit This set list is representative of the show on September 28 2023 in New Haven Connecticut United States It does not represent all dates throughout the tour 58 Without You Without Them from backstage 20 Satanist Emily I m Sorry True Blue Cool About It Souvenir Bite the Hand Revolution 0 Stay Down Leonard Cohen Please Stay Lucy Dacus song Favor Julien Baker song Graceland Too Phoebe Bridgers song Voyager live debut We re in Love Anti Curse Letter to an Old Poet Not Strong Enough Salt in the Wound Encore Ketchum ID Salt in the Wound Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for The Record Chart 2023 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 59 3 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 60 24 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 61 6 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 62 43 Canadian Albums Billboard 63 11 Danish Albums Hitlisten 64 39 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 65 1 French Albums SNEP 66 126 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 67 8 Irish Albums OCC 68 1 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 69 2 Scottish Albums OCC 70 1 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 71 40 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 72 36 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 73 22 UK Albums OCC 74 1 UK Americana Albums OCC 75 1 US Billboard 200 76 4 US Top Alternative Albums Billboard 77 2 US Folk Albums Billboard 78 1 US Top Rock Albums Billboard 79 1 US Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard 80 2 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for The Record Chart 2023 Position Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 81 108 UK Vinyl Albums OCC 82 14 US Top Rock Albums Billboard 83 27Certifications editCertifications for The Record Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 84 Silver 60 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit a b boygenius Announce New Album The Record Hear Three Songs Stereogum January 18 2023 Retrieved January 18 2023 Lejarde Arielle Lana September 20 2023 Watch boygenius animated music video for Cool About It The Fader Retrieved November 2 2023 Lavin Will November 21 2021 Watch Boygenius play first show in three years for San Francisco charity event NME Retrieved January 18 2023 Cox Lauren January 9 2023 7 Of The Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023 Gigwise Archived from the original on January 9 2023 Retrieved January 25 2024 O Connor Siobhain January 10 2023 Signs are pointing to boygenius being back and doing something Dork Retrieved January 18 2023 Paul Larisha Mier Tomas January 10 2023 Bad Bunny and Blackpink Make History as 2023 Coachella Headliners Frank Ocean Makes Grand Return Rolling Stone 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 Kristen Stewart and Boygenius Celebrate Their Bloody Monster Truck Filled Short Film at Premiere It Felt Like a Fever Dream All Access March 31 2023 Retrieved March 31 2023 Ruiz Matthew Ismael January 31 2023 Boygenius LCD Soundsystem and Steve Lacy to Headline New Re Set Concert Series Pitchfork Retrieved March 30 2023 Rowley Glenn March 28 2023 Boygenius Announces North American Headlining Tour in Support of The Record See the Dates Billboard Retrieved March 30 2023 Shutler Ali April 22 2023 Watch Boygenius perform Not Strong Enough on Jimmy Kimmel NME Retrieved May 17 2023 Lane Lexi May 5 2023 Phoebe Bridgers Brought Out The Rest Of Boygenius During Her First Time Opening For Taylor Swift s Tour Uproxx Retrieved May 17 2023 The Record by boygenius Reviews AnyDecentMusic Retrieved April 3 2024 a b the record by boygenius Metacritic retrieved March 27 2023 Erlewine Stephen Thomas boygenius the record Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic retrieved April 15 2023 a b Neale Matthew March 29 2023 boygenius the record Reviews Clash Retrieved March 31 2023 Tipple Ben March 30 2023 boygenius the record DIY Retrieved March 31 2023 Feibel Adam March 27 2023 boygenius Are Together for the Hell of It on the record Exclaim Retrieved March 27 2023 Crudgington Kate March 27 2023 boygenius the record review the result of three artists working in perfect harmony The Line of Best Fit Retrieved March 27 2023 a b Campbell Erica March 27 2023 Boygenius The Record review the instant classic we were hoping for NME Retrieved March 27 2023 Segal Victoria March 28 2023 Boygenius Reviewed Mojo 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Miley Cyrus People Phillips Amy December 5 2023 The 50 Best Albums of 2023 Pitchfork Retrieved December 6 2023 The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023 Lists PopMatters December 1 2023 Retrieved December 1 2023 Hyun Kim Michelle November 30 2023 The 100 Best Albums of 2023 Rolling Stone The 30 Best Albums of 2023 The Independent December 15 2023 Retrieved December 15 2023 Willman Chris December 11 2023 The Best Albums of 2023 Variety Archived from the original on December 12 2023 Retrieved December 12 2023 Bloom Madison February 4 2024 Grammy Winners 2024 See the Full List Here Pitchfork Retrieved February 4 2024 https repertoire bmi com Search Search Main Search Text cool 20about 20it amp Main Search Title amp Sub Search Please 20Select amp Search Type all amp View Count 0 amp Page Number 0 Wilson Carl March 30 2023 The New Album From Rock s Greatest Supergroup Shows It Finding a Style All Its Own Slate Archived from the original on March 30 2023 Retrieved March 31 2023 Wang Steffanee March 31 2023 About That Me amp My Dog Sample on Boygenius Letter to an Old Poet Nylon Archived from the original on March 31 2023 Retrieved March 31 2023 Golsen Tyler April 5 2023 The Boygenius song inspired by Paul Simon Far Out Mier Tomas March 28 2023 Boygenius Announce 2023 Summer Tour Rolling Stone Retrieved March 29 2023 Hussey Allison March 28 2023 Boygenius Announce 2023 North American Tour Pitchfork Retrieved March 29 2023 Willman Chris March 28 2023 Boygenius Sets Summer Tour Dates With Carly Rae Jepsen Among Openers Variety Retrieved March 29 2023 Coscarelli Joe September 11 2018 Julien Baker Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus Formed an Indie Rock Supergroup The New York Times Retrieved March 29 2023 Bernstein Jonathan October 23 2018 The Collaborative Magic of Boygenius Rolling Stone Retrieved March 29 2023 Read Bridget October 31 2018 A Brief Oral History of Boygenius Vogue Retrieved March 29 2023 Monroe Jazz January 18 2023 Boygenius Announce New Album The Record Share Three Songs Listen Pitchfork Retrieved March 29 2023 Anderson Carys January 18 2023 boygenius Announce Debut Album the record Share Three New Songs Stream Consequence Retrieved March 29 2023 Dailey Hannah January 31 2023 Boygenius Steve Lacy amp LCD Soundsystem to Headline New Re SET Outdoor Concert Series Billboard Retrieved March 29 2023 Richards Will March 28 2023 Boygenius share North American 2023 headline tour dates NME Retrieved March 29 2023 Richards Will February 24 2023 Boygenius announce debut UK shows including huge outdoor London gig NME Retrieved April 13 2023 Aswad Jem July 11 2023 Boygenius Announces Fall Tour Dates Variety Retrieved October 13 2023 Willman Chris April 14 2023 Boygenius Previews Coachella by Starting Tour With Galvanizing Warmup Gig Concert Review Variety Retrieved April 19 2023 Boygenius setlist at Westville Music Bowl setlist fm September 28 2023 Retrieved October 12 2023 Australiancharts com Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved November 13 2023 Austriancharts at Boygenius The Record in German Hung Medien Retrieved April 12 2023 Ultratop be Boygenius The Record in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved April 9 2023 Ultratop be Boygenius The Record in French Hung Medien Retrieved April 9 2023 Boygenius Chart History Canadian Albums Billboard Retrieved April 11 2023 Danishcharts dk Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved April 12 2023 Dutchcharts nl Boygenius The Record in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved April 8 2023 Lescharts com Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved April 11 2023 Offiziellecharts de Boygenius The Record in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved April 6 2023 Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 7 2023 Charts nz Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved November 13 2023 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 8 2023 Spanishcharts com Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved April 13 2023 Swedishcharts com Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved November 13 2023 Swisscharts com Boygenius The Record Hung Medien Retrieved April 9 2023 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 7 2023 Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 21 2023 Caulfield Keith April 9 2023 Morgan Wallen s One Thing at a Time Notches Fifth Week at No 1 on Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved April 9 2023 Boygenius Chart History Top Alternative Albums Billboard Retrieved April 11 2023 Boygenius Chart History Top Americana Folk Albums Billboard Retrieved April 11 2023 Boygenius Chart History Top Rock Albums Billboard Retrieved April 11 2023 Boygenius Chart History Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard Retrieved April 11 2023 Jaaroverzichten 2023 in Dutch Ultratop Retrieved January 7 2024 Ainsley Helen January 4 2024 The Official best selling vinyl albums and singles of 2023 Official Charts Company Retrieved January 11 2024 Top Rock Albums Year End 2023 Billboard Retrieved November 23 2023 British 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