PREMIERE: Julien Baker finds bravery in darkness with “Turn Out The Lights”

Nashville based Ernie Ball artist Julien Baker, astounded people creating a buzz independently around her first solo record “Sprained Ankle” from 2015. Now she has followed up that record with an honest self confidence and personal knowledge with “Turn Out The Lights”.

Julien Bakers’ songwriting connects over the complexities of inner turmoil and blending beautiful ballads with poetic references to fear, doubt and mental health. At 22, Julien has found a way to arch over the self centered tendencies of adolescence and go beyond in a beautiful second album that mends devotion with its surrounding pain and fears. Julien Baker described songwriting in a interview with The New York Times.

Some songs just fall out of you and some you have to wrestle out like an abscess.

Listen below to Julien Baker ‘s album ‘Turn Out the Lights’ out now on Matador Records.

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Julien Baker plays Ernie Ball Regular Nickelwound Slinky with Everlast Medium Picks

Catch Julien Baker on tour

* with Belle & Sebastian
** with Cold War Kids
^ with Paramore
# with Ben Folds
+ with Half Waif

10/27 New York, NY @ Town Hall +
10/28 Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre +
10/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer +
11/03 The Hague, NL @ Crossing Border Festival
11/04 Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
11/06 Bristol, UK @ The Lantern
11/07 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
11/08 Glasgow, UK @ CCA
11/09 Dublin, IE @ Whelans
11/10 London, UK @ Union Chapel *SOLD OUT*
11/12 Brussels, BE @ Autumn Falls
11/14 Berlin, DE @ Heimathafen Neukolln
11/15 Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefahrlich
11/16 Düsseldorf, DE @ New Fall Festival
11/17 Madrid, ES @ El Sol
11/18 Braga, PT @ Theatro Circo
11/19 Barcelona, ES @ La De Apolo
11/29 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
11/30 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
12/01 Memphis, TN @ 1884 Lounge
12/02 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall +
12/07 Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett +
12/08 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre +
12/09 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre +
12/10 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater +
12/12 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore +
12/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theatre +
12/15 San Diego, CA @ The Irenic +
12/16 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom +
12/18 Austin, TX @ Emo’s +
12/19 Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater +
12/20 Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater +