From left: Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus aka Boygenius
Photo: Matador Records, Lucy Pentelute. All rights reserved.
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Boygenius have released another single from their debut LP, The Record, “Not Strong Enough”. After “True Blue”, “Emily I’m Sorry” and “$20” it is already the fourth release from the album, which will be released on March 31st. In contrast to the three predecessors, “Not Strong Enough” comes with a music video. Starting as a road trip, the DIY clip quickly develops into a small feel-good story and accompanies the three members on a day off, including to the amusement park, the museum and hiking. Boygenius are also the cover heroines of the March issue of ROLLING STONE.
The song is about “paradoxical experiences of self-loathing while having a God complex,” reads the press release. For Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, the record is the next step up from 2018’s self-titled EP, which marked the indie group’s debut release. When it was created, they placed great emphasis on the participation of women in production. The band name is also an allusion to the male domain of indie rock and the music industry in general. When they formed in 2018, Boygenius reacted to the artificially longed-for rivalry between them, as they were often compared to each other as “women of rock”.
Bridgers, Dacus and Baker achieved great fame in the indie scene through their solo projects even before their joint EP. With 2020’s Punisher by Bridgers, 2021’s Home Video by Dacus, and from the same year’s ‘Little Oblivions’ by Baker, they released their latest solo albums.
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