while the deep baritone and balladry definitely strike a tone fitting a sad, and somewhat twisted, corollary to 'The Boatman's Call', there's a lot more going on here sonically, such as the infectious rhythms of 'Dates' and 'INM' suit goth
Korean Boyfriend makes catchy, wonky, new wave-influenced art-rock with deadpan observations from their personal worlds. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2022
The songs on the latest from Absolutely Free feel as expansive as a cloudless sky, with ringing guitars and bright-eyed melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 25, 2021
Julien Baker is an acquired taste - assuming of course you’ve acquired great taste in singer songwriters… beautiful, devastating, honest, insightful… I’ve not heard a single song of hers that hasn’t left me in absolute awe. crisbroadhurst