A.V. Undercover: Julien Baker covers Death Cab For Cutie’s “Photobooth”

Last year Julien Baker came out of nowhere to release one of our favorite albums of the year. Sprained Ankle is chock-full of heartbreaking tracks about substance abuse, identity struggles, and near-death experiences, with Baker’s voice alternating between fragile whispers and heart-stopping declarations. Here Baker offers up a forlorn version of Death Cab For Cutie’s “Photobooth,” a fan favorite from the band’s The Forbidden Love E.P. Baker takes the song’s bouncy beat and turns it into a heartbreaker that’s right in sync with her songs from Sprained Ankle. Speaking of which, she was kind enough to play us a song from that record, so keep your eyes peeled for that in the near future.

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