Cover of Julie Doiron Woke Myself Up
Enrico Martello

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For fans of julie doiron, lovers of indie folk music, and listeners who enjoy intimate, melancholic singer-songwriter albums.
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Canadian, thirty-four-year-old J.D. has reached her seventh official work excluding a long series of promotional EPs with Eric's Trip.

The experience with this band remains alive in the current collaboration with the founder Rick White, with whom she creates a good part of the songs both in composition and execution.

The work is well-crafted in the alternation between softly played tracks (You Look So Alive, Swan Pond) and those slightly upbeat yet still retaining a discreet character due to the whispered voice (Don't Wanna Be/Liked By You). The entire album has all it takes to move nostalgic lovers of classics by Joan Baez or Janis Joplin (especially in Dark Horse). The very sparse yet highly atmospheric arrangements are beautiful and often result in bursts of indie (The Wrong Guy).

Ultimately, an intimate and calm album where the notes flow light and natural like a stream running its course. Ten tracks as brief as they are intense, like small books, yet containing great stories.

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Julie Doiron’s seventh album Woke Myself Up is a crafted blend of soft indie folk and intimate storytelling. The collaboration with Rick White enriches its composition, delivering ten brief yet intense tracks. With a whispered vocal style and atmospheric arrangements, the album resonates with nostalgic fans of classic folk icons. It’s a calm, natural flow of music that captures emotional depth.

Tracklist Lyrics Videos

01   I Woke Myself Up (02:45)

02   You Look So Alive (01:46)

03   Swan Pond (02:24)

04   Yer Kids (02:33)

05   I Left Town (02:42)

06   No More (02:15)

07   Don't Wanna Be / Liked by You (02:53)

08   Dark Horse (03:21)

09   The Wrong Guy (03:36)

I tiptoe across the squeaky floor
Check to see who's around first
No one should see this

I close my hands around his head
Steady myself for the kiss
No one should see this

I close my eyes and feel the stress
Close my lips onto his
No one seems to like this

I open my eyes in horror
To see what I've done
It was the wrong guy
He was the wrong guy

10   Me and My Friend (02:45)

11   [untitled] (02:53)

Julie Doiron

Julie Doiron is a Canadian singer-songwriter who emerged from the indie band Eric's Trip and has released solo and collaborative records since the 1990s.
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