“Last month, 19-year-old singer-songwriter Julien Baker released her debut, Sprained Ankle, a soft-spoken, melancholy montage of pain, angst, and uncertainty. With melodies built around slow-moving acoustic arrangements, it’s easy to misinterpret her songs as sad when what they really are is earnest, open to entertaining every dark thought and hurtful truth.-=-=-=-
The title track is a fitting intr”