Queen of Jeans
Philadelphia’s Queen of Jeans' new album If you’re not afraid, I’m not afraid is finally out now on Topshelf Records. The A.V. Club calls it “as ambitious sonically as it is thematically.” NPR Music included it on this week's All Songs Considered, praising vocalist Miriam Devora’s courage in the face of mounting homophobia, depression and personal grief. Paste Magazine hosted the band in their NYC studio earlier this week, and raved about the albums melancholy sentiment and their warm instrumentation and euphonic production.
A little less than two weeks before Queen of Jeans went into the studio to record, Miri’s mom passed away. Simultaneously, following the election in 2016, it was the first time as an adult that she ever really felt afraid to be herself in her own country. “I found myself in fear not only of losing my mom to her illness, but of losing my space within society as a queer woman, and watching space get taken away from so many others.”
If you’re not afraid, I’m not afraid is a reaction to all of those emotions, stirred up from these events as Miri tried to navigate her relationships with her partner, friends and family without the guidance of her mom or a stable grip on what was and continues to happen in this country.
On If you're not afraid, I'm not afraid, Queen of Jeans paired with prominent producer Will Yip to enter into a new sonic era. It marks a decided turn to more tightly knit songwriting that emphasizes Queen of Jeans's most alluring strengths. Vocals shine through as the sun through clouds, drenching twangy, western-reminiscent guitar in evocative light, illuminating the album's vast and serene crockpot soundscapes. If you're not afraid, I'm not afraid demonstrates Queen of Jeans's deliberate evolution into its own incomparable entity.
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RIYL: Mitski, Julien Baker, Hop Along, Field Mouse, Petal
TRY: #1, 2, 3, 7
DIRTY: #5
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