The Record

The recently released album "The Record" by the supergroup, Boygenius, has been a hit among many teens. The group consists of artists Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus who are all very close friends. The album itself has the overarching theme of platonic friendships. Female friendships are something so unique and special. Haveing female friends really is like falling in love and this album gives you that feeling in such a remarkable way. Songs like "We're In Love" and "Without You Without Them" show the complexities of loving someone so strongly that they could break you, but that level of trust between the bonds we create push us father into love and adoration. Songs like "$20" and "Satanist" give us the spontaneity of these bonds. That when you have that level of love for your friends you will do anything for them and they will do anything for you. The last song on the album is "Letter To An Old Poet" which is about when someone has so much power over you that they stop being a person. Toxic people are a part of life but that doesn't give us any sort of relief from them. The lyric "You made me feel like an equal, but I'm better than you, and you should know that by now" suggests the repetitiveness of the abuse. The stance the trio make on toxic relationships is seen throughout other songs in the album like "Emily I'm Sorry". The Record is such a meaningful and poetic album that I highly reccomend listening to.