Join Excuse My French on Tuesday, November 5th at 2pm to hear his recent interview with singer-songwriter, Genevieve Stokes. Grab a sneak peak of what’s to come before her show at SF’s Brick & Mortar Music Hall later that same evening.
For the last few years, Stokes has been on a steady rise as one of alternative-pop’s buzziest acts. The 23-year-old cut her teeth on SoundCloud while in high school, with her independently released songs. She signed with Atlantic and has since released two EPs: 2021’s Swimming Lessons and 2023’s Catching Rabbits. She was hailed as “indie pop’s dark academia icon” in Ones to Watch and has been covered in Rolling Stone and Paper Magazine.
Now, Stokes is set to release her debut album With a Lightning Strike. Continuing with the fairy tale allusions and ethereal confessions of Catching Rabbits, Stokes’ latest is a darker take on the search for childhood whimsy than her previous releases.
Stokes was able to unlock a rawness that comes across in both the vocals and production, especially feeling more knowledgeable of how to produce herself during the process. “Making this album changed my perspective on recording because in the past I was so focused on perfection and creating a sterile environment to make music in,” she says. This time around, she didn’t overly edit herself and often captured vocals in just a few takes. “That freedom changed my understanding of what a good recording is.”
Photo: Robin Glass
