Often, supergroups can feel like a bit of a pointless endeavour; perfectly listenable, but with the nagging feeling it’s not quite as good as the individual sum of its parts. Not so with Boygenius. Though Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus â three singer-songwriter types who are often compared; presumably because they’re all ‘women who play guitar and sing about their feelings’ â all have their own distinct voices, their talents mesh together in this band to create something incredibly special. Gravitating together while each of their solo careers were on the rise, all three members are brilliantly obsessed with one another, and songs like Without You Without Them and We’re In Love unpick their mutual creative infatuation.
Earlier this year, the Boys cemented their place on the indie-rock scene with debut The Record, and just seven months later they’re back with the equally matter-of fact EP The Rest. As the title implies, these are the leftovers which ended up on the cutting room floor.
