Watch Julien Baker join Touché Amoré for ‘Reminders’
nme.comJulien Baker made a surprise appearance at Touché Amoré’s set in Los Angeles, joining them in a rendition of ‘Reminders’. Last week (December 8), the Boygenius member joined the post-hardcore band during their set opening for Deafheaven at Los Angeles’ The Novo, providing harmonies and clean vocals for a high-energy rendition of ‘Reminders’, a cut from their 2020 full-length ‘Lament’.
Baker also provided backing vocals on the song’s studio recording.At the close of the song, Baker can be seen quickly making her way offstage, before dropping to her knees and clasping her hands to show appreciation to Touché Amoré frontman Jeremy Bolm. “Oh, my God.
Julien Baker everybody,” he said as Baker made her exit.Watch Julien Baker join Touché Amoré to perform ‘Reminders’ below: ‘Reminders’ marked the second collaboration between Touché Amoré and Baker, following Baker’s inclusion on ‘Skyscraper’, the closing track of the band’s 2016 full-length, ‘Stage Four’.Baker’s last major release as a solo artist was her third full-length album, ‘Little Oblivions’, which she released in 2021.
The album marked a shift from her stripped-back singer-songwriter sound in the past, utilising more elaborate, full-band arrangements.In a four-star review, NME’s Will Richards highlighted Baker’s brutally emotional lyricism, writing: “Her pain and fury can be tough to hear, and there’s no tidy closing resolution to falsely declare that it’ll actually all be fine.
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