“These are songs of survival,” Hanif Abdurraqib writes in his essay for “Little Oblivions.” This album is born out of falling apart and sitting at the rock bottom wondering if there’s more space to ...
In her newest studio album release, Julien Baker takes a bold step forward in her style while remaining true to her roots as a distinctive solo artist. Released on Feb. 26, “Little Oblivions” shows ...
Julien Baker. Credit: Alysse Gafkjen. Before all of us spent 2020 indoors, Julien Baker had gone through own period of solitude and self-reckoning. Cutting short a mentally battering two-year tour on ...
As soon as we begin what ends up being an hour-long Zoom chat, Julien Baker has decided that we’re starting with her semi-jokingly interviewing me. She’s curious about what it’s like to go viral; she ...
Hunger may send us in search of our daily bread, but a great bakery fulfills so much more than our stomachs. If the formula is right -- warm crusty loaves, unforgettable sweets, good coffee and a "sit ...
Julien Baker performed three songs off her recently released album Little Oblivions for CBS This Morning’s latest “Saturday Sessions.” For the mini-concert, Baker and her backing band ran through ...
Baker supplies nearly all of the guitars, drums, synthesizers, banjo, and mandolin on her new album. It's a confessional and frequently beautiful record about mental distress and addiction. This is ...