{"product_id":"build-a-boat-to-the-sun","title":"Build a Boat to the Sun","description":"Audio Mixer: Jesse Lauter.\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Author: Jules Bee.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Panoramic House, Marin County, CA; The Dock, Sacramento, CA.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Jyoti Alexander.\u003cbr\u003eJulie Baenziger returns three years after the yearning, heartache-guided Orangefarben with full-band instrumentation (drum kit!) and a lighter spirit on the contemplative but decidedly more upbeat, thematically titled Build a Boat to the Sun. A brighter indie pop can be found on tracks like the guitar-strumming \"Dan\" with surprising electronic bleeps, and \"Dad,\" a loose, reflective tribute in the style of early girl groups (\"ooh, sha la la\"), though still splashed with Sea of Bees' faintly haunting reverb. There's a classic quality to the whole album, really. The opener, \"Test Yourself,\" has a driving-with-the-top-down, silk-ponytail-scarf feel and sweetness as Baenziger sings of looking inward and striving for betterment. The record has sparse, more intimate tunes as well, like the slow-building acoustic-guitar ballad \"Don't Follow Me\" (\"Don't follow me, I am lost\/Trying to find my home like everyone else\") and the breezily wistful, lightly twangy \"Old Bridge\" (\"Mama, please don't cry\/Don't worry 'bout my life\"). However, across the board, the lyrics are more forward-thinking, about healing and gratitude rather than about being in the midst of loss. Established fans will likely welcome the new developments; it's not a shift in style so much as in attitude, and her relatable introspection is in full force, just at a different stage -- still searching but looking toward the light. ~ Marcy Donelson","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49112414716191,"sku":"5013929354043","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/77e1aac275482b8e61a7cb123af1bcdc.jpg?v=1777774888","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/build-a-boat-to-the-sun","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}