Music Monday: Julien Edition

Look, I’m working hard at staying hep with the cool cats these days, you dig? That’s how The Youngs talk today, right? After today, I believe my Generation Z Lesbian Indie Music Starter kit is now almost complete. Indeed, I’ve landed the hat trick of queer artists Phoebe Bridgers, Girl in Red and Julien Baker on Music Mondays now. Out llesbian musician Baker released her third album in February of this year, and along with it this oddly enchanting for its single “Hardline.” The stop-motion papier-mâché animation reminds me of a more hopeful version of that striking music video for “Sober” by Tool back in — cough, and now I am really dating myself, cough — 1993, but mixed with some Wallace & Gromit charm. Or maybe that’s just me. Carry on, young people. Happy Monday, kittens.