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Thank You For Today is a Peaceful Concession to Transience

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By Julien Baker | August 17, 2018

Thank You For Today is a Peaceful Concession to Transience

Julien Baker reflects on Death Cab for Cutie's latest record and the inevitability of change.

On Grid of Points, Grouper Draws a Map Through Sound

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By Julien Baker | May 3, 2018

On Grid of Points, Grouper Draws a Map Through Sound

The album guides listeners through the mental environments their creator inhabits.

Mount Eerie Tries to Make Sense of the Senseless

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By Julien Baker | March 19, 2018

Mount Eerie Tries to Make Sense of the Senseless

Now Only is not a treatise on death, but one person's attempt at healing from personal tragedy.

Julien Baker’s Expansive, Holy New Album

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By Nandi Rose Plunkett | October 24, 2017

Julien Baker’s Expansive, Holy New Album

Turn Out the Lights is rich with moments of abandon, becoming a showcase for her vocal chops.

Talkhouse Playlist: Half Waif Gets Inspired and Motivated

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March 9, 2017

Talkhouse Playlist: Half Waif Gets Inspired and Motivated

The touring member of Pinegrove shares her latest musical discoveries.

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Beating L.A. Rush Hour Traffic with Troi Irons

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March 8, 2017

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Beating L.A. Rush Hour Traffic with Troi Irons

How to survive twenty-one hours per week in your car.

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Post-Election Self-Care from Jenny Owen Youngs

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January 6, 2017

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Post-Election Self-Care from Jenny Owen Youngs

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer enthusiast is here to help with your post-election blues.

The Talkies: What Were Your Favorite Talkhouse Contributors’ Favorite Records of 2016?

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January 6, 2017

The Talkies: What Were Your Favorite Talkhouse Contributors’ Favorite Records of 2016?

Year-end lists from Colin Meloy (the Decemberists), Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos), Julien Baker, Robyn Hitchcock and more.

Julien Baker’s Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…

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By Julien Baker | October 28, 2016

Julien Baker’s Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…

Baker digs Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster's monastic simplicity.

Julien Baker Talks Daughter’s Not to Disappear

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By Julien Baker | January 18, 2016

Julien Baker Talks Daughter’s Not to Disappear

Daughter confront negativity without reservation, the quietly jagged music and forlorn lyrics combining to “find a subtle way out…not to disappear.”