Julie released “my anti-aircraft friend” on Sept. 13 under Atlantic Records. The album contains 10 songs, with an average track length of roughly four minutes. This album was mainly advertised through the band’s Instagram @julieband.
So far, it has been received amazingly from fans and new listeners all around the United States. Canyon High School student Chadwick Maybin had this to say about julie’s recent release: “Julie is the Michael Jordan of uber niche bands.”
The collaboration between julie’s three members, Alex Brady, Dillon Lee, and Keyan Pourzand, makes this album an absolute 10/10. From the vocals to the drumming and bass guitar, everything about the album and its tracks is perfect.
The three songs that were released as singles before the full debut are, “catalogue,” “very little effort,” and “clairbourne practice.” These three songs are all beautiful, but I am going to focus on the new releases from the album.
The first new song, “tenebrist,” features Pourzand’s somber vocals put together with Brady’s amazing bass skills and Lee’s drumming. This song is a fan favorite with it having the second highest number of plays on Spotify, other than the three previously released singles.
The fifth song is “knob,” which also uses Pourzand as the vocalist to sing with a heavy yet melancholy sound.
“Thread, stitch” is the next song on the tracklist and has a much slower tempo then previous songs. Additionally, Brady is one of the vocalists in this song along with Pourzand. Both of their voices overlap as they sing the same lyrics at the same time. This happens a lot on this album, and it’s one of the best key features to recognize on this album.
“Feminine adornments,” is the most-streamed new release on this album, and for good reason. Brady is the main vocalist, and her singing is totally stunning as she portrays a range of emotions in her voice. This is definitely one of my favorite songs.
The eighth track, “ill cook my own meals,” returns to a slow and melancholy tempo when the bass is absent, but returns to the heavy beat once Brady’s bass comes into the song. Pourzand does an amazing job with the vocals to perfectly match the tempo of the entire song, slowing down and speeding up in time with the bass and drums.
“Piano instrumental” came as a bit of a surprise because it does not have a piano, nor is it an instrumental; nonetheless, it is an absolutely stunning song. This song is my personal favorite, as Pourzand and Brady perfectly portray the emotion that is set up throughout the song. Lee’s drumming on this song is phenomenal, and I loved every second of it.
The final song, “stuck in a car with angels,” is far more sedate until 2:20 where all the instruments kick in. There are very few lyrics to this song, but the few words that are said match the tempo well.
Overall, this album was an astonishingly great experience, and many fans had their expectations surpassed.
