Watch Boygenius’ new short film, directed by Kristen Stewart
nme.comBoygenius have shared a new short film directed by Kristen Stewart – you can watch it in full below.The trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – released the 14-minute The Film today (March 31) alongside their debut studio album, ‘The Record’.
It comes after Stewart was touted to direct three of the band’s music videos.Containing Boygenius’ first three singles from their LP (‘$20’, ‘Emily I’m Sorry’ and ‘True Blue’), the visuals begin with Dacus humming along to ‘The Record’ opener ‘Without You Without Them’ before Baker wakes up in a red race car bed.Later, Bridgers takes the lead for the ‘Emily I’m Sorry’ part as she sings in a stadium while monster trucks drive around her.
The musician’s bandmates then arrive on the scene. Dacus hands Bridgers two matches, with Baker lighting them.The ‘True Blue’ section sees Dacus paint a room blue with help from the other two members of Boygenius.
In the closing moments of The Film, the trio are seen lying under a duvet together as the camera pans away.Tune in here:In a five-star review of ‘The Record’, NME wrote: “This debut is a gorgeous testament to what can happen when you allow yourself to fully be seen.
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