In a music scene besieged with thick hooks and excess production, Molly Baker boldly goes the other way with her latest cut, "June 28th." The Washington, D.C.-based alternative rocker strips down and opens her heart in this vulnerable, self-produced single, and the result is quietly devastating.
A warm storyteller and accessible songwriter, Baker delves deeper in this time, both emotionally and technically. A tender snapshot of a relationship on shaky ground, "June 28th" captures that aching space between holding on and letting go. It's a moment captured in time but raw, unvarnished, and profoundly human.
Baker plays her own piano and guitar accompaniments, providing a plaintive but not overly atmospheric foundation for her unmistakable voice. There's something quietly brave about the vulnerability, which makes room for you to sit with the emotion rather than getting lost in a shuffle of production.
"June 28th" represents a new chapter in Baker's career, as she, rather than involving a producer, decided to produce the track herself on her terms. That creative autonomy is evident in the song's organic quality; every note and every lyric feels personal, deliberate, and authentic. Molly Baker is still writing her earnest, heartfelt boutique of alt-rock stories. "June 28th" doesn't just tell us where she's going, but it reminds us why we fell in love with her music in the first place.
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