But it also served as a vehicle for Baker to flex her production skills. The new album landed on many critics’ year-end lists, and generated further interest in her songwriting and lyrical themes. She toured extensively, got signed by Matador Records, and, in late 2017, put out Turn Out the Lights. Soon, she found a home on 6131 Records' increasingly diverse roster, and plans were made to release her debut full length, Sprained Ankle.Baker’s sparse songs about doubt, death, and heartbreak quickly found a large audience. The tracks from this session were circulated among Baker's friends, meeting high praise and lots of encouragement for the songs to see a proper release. At the prompting of a friend, Baker ventured to Richmond, Virginia to record a number of her new songs at Spacebomb Studios. There's something wonderfully hypnotizing about Baker gently confessing her soul with such tremendous honesty. Tales of her experiences are staggering, and when set to her haunting guitar playing, the results are gut wrenching and heartfelt, relatable yet very personal. As each song came into shape, it became more apparent that Baker had genuinely deep, surprisingly dark stories to tell from her thus far short life (she turns 20 this Fall). The intent was never to make these songs her main focus, yet the process proved to be startlingly cathartic. For years, Baker and a group of close friends have performed as the band Forrister (formerly The Star Killers), but when college took her four hours away, her need to continue creating found an outlet through solo work. 2015 debut album from the singer/songwriter. Vinyl LP pressing with 11 x 11 insert and digital download.
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