From Rolling Stone · Rob Sheffield · · 1m 20s
Beabadoobee Is in a Fighting Mood on 'Pylon'
At 26, Beatrice Laus trades mellow vibes for raw guitar aggression on her angriest album yet.
In brief
At 26, Beatrice Laus trades mellow vibes for raw guitar aggression on her angriest album yet. Beabadoobee's fourth album Pylon marks a sharp turn toward guitar-driven aggression, channeling Nineties indie rock influences into her most emotionally raw work yet. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
From bedroom pop to raw aggression
Beatrice Laus' fourth album as Beabadoobee is her nastiest yet. At 26, she's ditching the mellow vibes for guitar-driven rage.
Growing up in public since 17
She went viral worldwide with "Coffee" at just 17. Early gems like "She Plays Bass" proved she was no novelty act.
Meaner than her last album
2024's This Is How Tomorrow Moves with Rick Rubin was laid-back and whimsical. Pylon brings back the fight she'd been mellowing out of.
“When I say we'll never be friends/I mean we'll never pretend/Fuck that, you can never run back to me now.”
Deep into Nineties indie rock
She channels Sonic Youth, Helium, and Dinosaur Jr. with blazing feedback. Her songwriting hits harder in tunes like "Switchblade" and "Radio."
“Growing up just means to fuck everything up again.”
Nineties obsessions meet pop melody
Pylon mixes grunge thunder, Midwest emo, bratty mall-punk, and Lilith Fair ballads. The first song she learned was Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me."
Star-studded collaborations throughout
Hayley Williams taunts an ex on "Nothing to Prove." Brendan Yates duets on "Powerlines," plus contributions from Deftones, Pinegrove, and the 1975.
“You want it, I got it, I flaunt it, you need it”
The headline
Beabadoobee's fourth album Pylon marks a sharp turn toward guitar-driven aggression, channeling Nineties indie rock influences into her most emotionally raw work yet.
