Boygenius Surprise-Release Debut EP: Listen Now
The physical release is due out in two weeks
Photo by Lera Pentelute Music News Boygenius
Boygenius, the indie-rock supergroup of Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, have surprise-released their debut self-titled EP today, Oct. 26, on all digital streaming platforms, two weeks ahead of the official physical release. This comes just one day after the trio announced they would be performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday, Nov. 5, where they’ll perform boygenius standout “Me & My Dog.”
The project was first announced back in August, followed a month later by a crop of three singles from the EP. The band came together when the three performers booked a tour together, which will be starting in November. “It seemed obvious to record a 7-inch for tour, although many adult men will try to take credit for the idea,” Bridgers said in a statement. “When we got together, we had way more songs than we expected and worked so well together, that we decided to make a full EP.”
Baker added, “Everyone seemed both confident enough to present ideas and fight for their individual vision, but considerate and humble enough to make decisions which ultimately served the song. It was a process that required a balance of determination and forthrightness with graciousness and pliability, and I think that we all did a good job of enacting that.”
Stream the EP here, revisit Baker’s and Bridgers’ Paste Studio sessions below, and find the boygenius album art and tracklist, along with the trio’s tour dates, further down.
boygenius Album Art:
boygenius Tracklist:
01. Bite The Hand
02. Me & My Dog
03. Souvenir
04. Stay Down
05. Salt In The Wound
06. Ketchum, ID
Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers with Lucy Dacus Tour Dates:
November
04 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium
06 – Brooklyn, N.Y. -@Brooklyn Steel
07 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Brooklyn Steel
08 – Boston, Mass. @ Orpheum Theatre
10 – Toronto, Ont. @ Danforth Music Hall
11 – Detroit, Mich. @ Majestic Theatre
12 – Chicago, Ill. @ Thalia Hall
13 – Chicago, Ill. @ Thalia Hall
15 – St Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant
16 – Madison, Wis. @ The Sylvee
17 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
19 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre
20 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot
23 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Commodore Ballroom
24 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Moore Theatre
25 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom
27 – Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theater
29 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Observatory North Park
30 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern
Lucy Dacus Tour Dates:
October
27 – Manchester, U.K. @ Now Wave
29 – Brighton, U.K. @ The Haunt
31 – London, U.K. @ Islington Assembly Hall