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Julien Baker s third album, Little Oblivions, is a record of often intense, sometimes perilously dark, self-reflection
★★★★ Album title: Little Oblivions Release date: 26 Feb
“Why am I like this?” Those in the habit of reverting to their worst traits at their lowest moments – the things we hate ourselves for doing and saying, but do them and say them anyway, over and over – will recognise this question of introspection. Julien Baker asks this across her third album
Little Oblivions, a record of often intense, sometimes perilously dark, self-reflection. That’s not new for Baker. Here she is even more vivid and articulate in her evocation of the traumas of mental illness, addiction and abuse. But this time Baker has the support of a full band sound and an expansiveness that she has so far held back in her solo material.
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media release: Julien Baker will release her nw album Little Oblivions on February 26 (Matador Records).
On Thursday, March 25, she will perform her first streamed concert in support of the album. The show is taking place via STAGED, streaming pioneers Audiotreeâs acclaimed virtual concert series. The fully-produced streaming concert will be broadcast from Nashvilleâs Analog (at Hutton Hotel), marking the first show from Nashville in the series.  Â
Three screenings will air on March 25 to ensure fans worldwide can tune in during prime time. Screening times are 8pm AEDT, 7pm GMT, and 9pm EDT. Tickets start at $15 and are available exclusively at https://audiotree.tv/streams. Each screening will be available for 24 hours after the completion of the show, on-demand, so fans can watch the show as many times as they d like. Special guest Mini Trees will be the support for Julien Baker. Â
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Bubblegum Brain probably has some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written,” says Ellise. “Sometimes I can go through something and the only thing I want to do is make a song about it. But other times, when things really mess me up, I need a while to process it. Once I feel like I’m out of the moment and I can see it for what it really was, I can write about it in a song and make it make sense to myself.
Bubblegum Brain is closure in that regard.”
Bubblegum Brain, very fittingly, has a bubblegum pop sound, and the darker side of pop perfectly suits Ellise’s voice. After discovering Ellise’s music from features on Savage Ga$p’s and guccihighwaters’ albums, with this track being my first experience of her solo work, I am far from disappointed. The track, at only 2 minutes and 22 seconds, is an addictive listen which is near impossible not to put on repeat.