Julien Baker - Rejoice | Audiotree Live

Julien Baker is a lyrically complex singer-songwriter whose solo career exploded upon the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, “Sprained Ankle.” She has been touring and performing in bands from a very young age, but her past musical contributions lie mostly in punk and rock. As a solo artist, she crafts emotionally-wrenching tunes that frankly describe death, loss, and faith through poignant autobiographical illustration. In person, Baker’s goofy, fun-loving sense of humor seems in complete opposition to the character represented on the cover of “Sprained Ankle.” This polarity is paramount to Julien Baker’s appeal; she writes the music she does for catharsis and then opens herself up to life. She is a well-read and equally well-spoken person whose has a vested interest in Canon literature. This knowledge isn’t a prerequisite for storytelling, but it clearly informs Baker’s lyrical approach. The stories in her songs are short and clearly told. Her record references drug use, a near-fatal car wreck, anxiety, and struggling with her faith, and Baker’s simple, powerful approach lays these intense issues out in a way that makes them universal truths we all feel with her. On stage Baker is a performance powerhouse; she commands attention from the first reverb-soaked strum, and holds it until her thought is finished and all delay has rung out. Baker is the kind of performer you have to see live to truly understand.

Recorded on January 16, 2016, in Chicago, IL.

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[no-nslx]

Most people find it difficult to give a presentation in front of a class... how this tiny woman just steps into a quiet space and bares her soul to a room full of people blows my mind

[blsub]

Really love that little pat she does on the strings when she sings "hideous mistakes". Every version, every time.

[guitarbush]

This is the most desperate prayer I've ever heard.

[mistierr]

sometimes i listen to this song while screaming along and sometimes i just sit silently as it plays in the background of my existence.

[hotjesus]

I love this particular performance because she really starts slow and almost too weak before blowing your fucking mind apart.

[katiemagowan]

i bought her album after hearing this alone

[HornyGoatWead]

I have declared this video the best thing on the internet. The epitome of the word beautiful.

[forrestburton]

The expressions she makes while singing adds all the passion.

[Sdcombo]

This song is damn emotional, really strong. She's looks so tiny, I just want to like, hug her after hearing that sniff at the end.

[slinky]

I find myself coming back to this song during the late nights, where I feel like I’m simply just yelling into the void and nothing hears me, I feel like God is going to help me sort everything out one day, thank you Ms Baker

[ChuckD]

It's near impossible to listen to her full album and not cry at least once or twice. Her, her voice, and her lyrics are all beautiful. And the single guitar makes the lonely/sadness of her music all the more punctuated.

[GhostlyJorg]

The Audiotree recordings of miss Baker are some of the best, including the audio quality. So clear. As good as or better than the album

[mvbdb]

There's no words that can describe the last minute and a half. So passionate and so real. I feel like I know her personally now. She's letting us in

[probchild]

A song like that can only come from the soul, pure and raw the way music was meant to be.

[lilyroseable]

She helped me get sober after 40 years

[leftystrat]

I bet I've come back here 100 times maybe more since this was first posted. She'll never know what that song did to me.

[hvunjins]

I really feel like this song saved my life in beautiful ways I don't even understand

[DragonFlopp]

I feel like everyone applauded with tears in their eyes. This was great.

[ashton]

this gotta be the best julien baker song, hands down

[AtamDardon]

I really want to see her perform live. I find her music so moving.