Despite the individual songwriting powers exhibited time and again by its three members, nobody could’ve predicted the year boygenius has had since releasing their debut record (the record) back in March. In addition to the increasingly stadium-filling—and increasingly antic-filled—tours Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus have embarked on, one member has now been featured on two separate LPs by The National in 2023, one was briefly enlisted by Turnstile, and the other has directly addressed former President Obama as a war criminal (frowny emoji) when he listed “Not Strong Enough” on his summer playlist. Like I said, big year!
Yet as 2023 winds down, the trio are hitting the road for one last set of headlining shows alongside pals like MUNA, Sloppy Jane, and Palehound. Before then, though, they’ve shared an animated music video for their song “Cool About It” which adapts its lyrics into images that should instantly appeal to anyone who stepped foot in a Hot Topic in the late-’00s (complimentary). “‘Cool About It’ is a beautifully melancholic and piercing song that puts words to feelings often unexplained,” the video’s director Lauren Tsai shared. “It is an absolute dream to collaborate with the genius that is boygenius. I made animated videos on YouTube when I was 11 and I cannot imagine something I’d lose my mind over more if I could go back in time and tell myself.”
Check it out below, and revisit their upcoming dates here.
