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Tue 15 April 2025 23:00, UK
I don’t think we realised quite how good we had it with Boygenius, did we? Through years of monotonously boring male rock supergroups—that promised the world but mostly delivered nothing of substance—suddenly, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker decided to join forces in 2018, and the contemporary music universe began to spin on a whole new axis.
Capturing a spirit of sad girl indie music that began to gain ground exactly around the band’s inception in the late 2010s, it was no surprise the female trio supergroup went on to rapturous heights, particularly with the release of their 2023 album, The Record.
But since their extended hiatus seems to have no upcoming end in sight, it’s time to take a deep dive into the solo efforts of Boygenius to really see who emerges as the supreme victor. With three separate standout sounds no less striking than each other, this is no easy competition. Yet, with nine solo albums between them, the back catalogues of Bridgers, Dacus, and Baker, respectively, are worthy of some tough examination.
Really, there is no time like the present, as Dacus has just brought out her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, and Baker is set to release a joint album, Send a Prayer My Way, with country singer Torres on April 18th. However, for the purposes of fairness, this ranking will focus purely on each member’s solo efforts—thus, the battle of Boygenius is on.
Ranking each of Boygenius’ solo albums:
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