JULIEN BAKER

Armed with just a Telecaster and a monster pedalboard, Julien Baker can take her songs to the kind of anthemic heights that normally require full bands.

- Jonny Scaramanga

There’s no drummer on the two albums she’s released so far, so the songs feel like they’re floating, untethered to ground. While there is occasional support from strings, clarinet, and saxophone, on the whole Baker fills the entire sonic range with just a clean guitar and her stunning vocals.