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2024 studio album by Julie
My Anti-Aircraft Friend
Studio album by Julie
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Recorded2022–2024
Studio
  • EastWest
  • Panoramic House
  • Secret Hand
  • Palomino Sound
  • Octopus Beak
Genre
Length39:16
LabelAtlantic
Producer
  • Julie
  • Sonny DiPerri
Julie chronology
Pushing Daisies
(2021) 		My Anti-Aircraft Friend
(2024)
Singles from My Anti-Aircraft Friend
  1. "Catalogue"
    Released: September 29, 2023
  2. "Clairbourne Practice"
    Released: July 10, 2024
  3. "Very Little Effort"
    Released: August 21, 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dork
Far Out
Pitchfork8.1/10

My Anti-Aircraft Friend is the debut studio album by American shoegaze band Julie. It was released on September 13, 2024, through Atlantic Records. It was supported by three singles: "Catalogue", "Clairbourne Practice", and "Very Little Effort".

Release and promotion

Julie released the album's lead single, "Catalogue", on September 29, 2023. The song was described by Tom Breihan of Stereogum as a "hooky, pleasantly tangled piece of fired-up grunge-pop". This was followed by the band supporting Alex G and Faye Webster on their respective tours in summer 2024, as well as playing a run of headlining shows. On July 8, 2024, Julie officially announced that their debut album would be titled My Anti-Aircraft Friend, and would be released on September 13. Alongside the album announcement, the band announced that its second single, "Clairbourne Practice", would be released on July 10. The song was described by the band as "sweet, then destructive" and they described its vocals as "maybe the most androgynous on the album". On July 16, they announced a headlining North American tour for the album, which is set to be supported by They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Frost Children, and Her New Knife. On August 21, they released the album's third single, "Very Little Effort". Breihan described the song as "a ringing, buzzing quilt of guitars with some very pretty vocals from Alexandria Elizabeth". Prior to the album's announcement, Julie regularly played the then-unreleased songs "Clairbourne Practice", "Very Little Effort", "Tenebrist", "Knob", and "Thread, Stitch" at many of their live shows, with "Knob" dating back to 2019.

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings for My Anti-Aircraft Friend
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Pitchfork The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2024 19

Track listing

All tracks are written by Julie.

My Anti-Aircraft Friend track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Catalogue"3:14
2."Tenebrist"3:35
3."Very Little Effort"4:16
4."Clairbourne Practice"3:08
5."Knob"5:03
6."Thread, Stitch"4:20
7."Feminine Adornments"4:13
8."I'll Cook My Own Meals"3:16
9."Piano Instrumental"4:30
10."Stuck in a Car with Angels"3:40
Total length:39:16

Notes

  • All tracks are stylized in all lowercase.
  • "I'll Cook My Own Meals" is stylized as "ill cook my own meals".

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Julie

  • Keyan Pourzand - vocals, guitar
  • Alexandria Elizabeth - vocals, bass
  • Dillon Lee - drums

Production

  • Julie - production
  • Sonny DiPerri - production, mixing
  • Rich Costey - mixing
  • Tyler Karmen - engineering
  • Mike Kriebel - engineering
  • Alex Prieto - engineering
  • Greg Truitt - assistant engineer
  • Logan Taylor - assistant engineer
  • Jeremy Harris - assistant engineer
  • Jeff Citron - assistant engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering (at Marcussen Mastering)

Artwork

  • Julie - artwork, illustrations, design

Reception

The album is critically acclaimed, receiving an 8.1/10 on Pitchfork.

References

  1. Harrison, Dan (September 13, 2024). "julie: "Sometimes, lack of experience can translate to the purest form of authenticity"". Dork. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. McClure, Kelsey (September 13, 2024). "julie – my anti-aircraft friend". Dork. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. "Julie - 'my anti-aircraft friend' album review". faroutmagazine.co.uk. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. Schnipper, Matthew (September 16, 2024). "julie: my anti-aircraft friend". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. Sacher, Andrew. "julie announce debut album 'my anti-aircraft friend,' share new song & video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "julie Share New Song "catalogue": Listen". Stereogum. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  7. "julie Set Debut Album my anti-aircraft friend, Share Single". July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "julie Share New Song "very little effort": Listen". Stereogum. August 21, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  9. Paul, Larisha (January 19, 2024). "Alex G Announces 2024 North American Tour After Inking Deal With RCA". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  10. Staff, R. V. A. (August 11, 2024). "Photos from the Faye Webster, Julie and Benét Show on Brown's Island". RVA Mag. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  11. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  12. "julie announce debut album my anti-aircraft friend, drop "clairbourne practice"". Consequence. July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  13. Hatfield, Amanda (July 16, 2024). "julie announce fall tour with They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Frost Children & Her New Knife". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  14. "julie at Ace of Cups 11/5/23". November 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
  15. "Julie - live 12/31/19". YouTube. March 5, 2020.
  16. "MOJO's 75 Best Albums of 2024". albumoftheyear.org. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  17. Julie (2024). My Anti-Aircraft Friend (booklet). Atlantic Records. 756786 08414.
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