Indie rockers Julien Baker and Torres (Mackenzie Scott) have released the second single off their highly-anticipated country record, Send a Prayer My Way, out on April 18th.
The latest song after December’s “Sugar in the Tank,” “Sylvia” is about Scott’s dog.
The morning I went to pick up Sylvia from an upstate shelter, I was at home making my coffee and I turned on WFMU and Dolly Parton’s “Cracker Jack” was on. I burst into tears—it felt like the universe was telling me she was going to be mine (Sylvia was only meant to be a foster). I remember thinking that I’d love to write a song like that, a song that people could feel in their chest within five seconds of turning on the radio, because anyone who has ever had the honor of sharing a home with a beloved pet knows that a pet is family—they’re the best friends you could ever have.
The video for “Sylvia” includes scenes from their sold-out surprise show at the Mercury Lounge back in December.
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