boygenius
Boygenius is an American indie rock supergroup consisting of American singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. They debuted with their self-titled EP in 2018, and then returned after a hiatus with their debut studio album, The Record (2023), which was both a critical and commercial success, winning the members three Grammy Awards and one Brit Award. Labeled an "instant classic" by New Musical Express, it topped the charts in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, and peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200. Their second EP, The Rest, was released on October 13, 2023. The group is currently on hiatus.
How Critics See boygenius
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
the record
2023
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 87/100 across 4 reviews.
boygenius's the record arrives as a lucid celebration of friendship, craft and suburban longing, earning strong praise from music critics who point to its blend of aching intimacy...
the record
2023
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
boygenius's the record arrives as a lucid celebration of friendship, craft and suburban longing, earning strong praise from music critics who point to its blend of aching intimacy...
