{"title":"boygenius","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout boygenius\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eboygenius formed in 2018 from the friendship and mutual respect of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, three indie rock singer-songwriters who had been independently building careers. They announced their collaboration alongside a joint tour and released a self-titled EP in October 2018 on Matador Records. After a five-year gap, they reunited for the full-length album The Record (March 2023), which received widespread critical acclaim and three Grammy Awards in 2024, including Best Alternative Music Album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eboygenius' sound combines indie rock, indie folk, and emo-adjacent songwriting traditions, with the three members trading vocal leads, contributing close harmonies, and writing collaboratively. Their work draws on a shared 1990s and 2000s indie influence set including Elliott Smith, Sleater-Kinney, and Death Cab for Cutie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eboygenius EP (2018, Matador)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Record (2023, Interscope\/Polydor) - 3 Grammy Awards 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rest EP (2023, Interscope\/Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boygenius catalog has been issued in extensive color variant pressings, including the heavily collected first pressing of the 2018 EP (Matador) and multiple retailer-exclusive editions of The Record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to boygenius typically start with The Record (2023) or the 2018 self-titled EP. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2020s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2020s — Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"boygenius-the-rest-ep-color-vinyl","title":"The Rest EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eboygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus) presents the rest, a new four-track EP, serving as an expansion of their critically acclaimed debut full-length, the record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540770173111,"sku":"210000083708","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/boygenius-ep-indie-packshot.jpg?v=1781154203"},{"product_id":"boygenius-self-titled","title":"Self-Titled EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSupergroup consisting of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers. 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Produced in collaboration with notable talents, every note echoes the band’s artistic evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48772750475447,"sku":"210000086660","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4295103-3320305.jpg?v=1782827823"},{"product_id":"boygenius-self-titled-cd","title":"Self-Titled CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the distinctive voices of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, boygenius's self-titled album presents a unique blend of Folk and Indie Rock. Each track navigates themes of friendship and vulnerability, making songs like \"Bite the Hand\" and \"Me ; My Dog\" both lyrically poignant and musically compelling. 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