Julien Baker's 'Little Oblivions' Manifests a Change of Pace
made the songsmith an instant sensation. Baker was an undergrad at Middle Tennessee State University at the time, writing emotionally charged, Telecaster-and-pedalboard-powered tunes from her unique point of view as a queer punk rocker from a Christian family raised in Germantown, Tenn. â a Memphis suburb and a conservative pocket in a county that leans blue. For Baker, Sprained Ankle attracted a congregation of folk, indie, emo and post-rock appreciators, striking a particular chord with other young adults from religious backgrounds striving to define spirituality for themselves. S...
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