Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SC491lp-C5

Colour

Blue

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

674012925899

Total Cap

Blue LP

SC491lp

Black

Extended format: No

Secre­tly

656605049113

Black LP

SC491CASS

Tape

674012925677

SC491CD

656605049120

Artist

Faye Webster

Genre US

Singer Songwriter

Label US

Secretly Canadian

Faye Webster is a folk singer-songwriter and photographer based in Atlanta. With her unique blend of indie folk and Americana, she captivates audiences with her heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies. Faye's music explores themes of love, loss, and self-discovery, creating a deeply personal connection with listeners. In addition to her musical talents, Faye is also an accomplished photographer, capturing intimate moments through her lens. Her artistic vision shines through in both her music and photography, making Faye Webster a true creative force to be reckoned with.

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Faye Webster’s songs are direct lines to the human
subconscious, and Underdressed at the Symphony documents
what happens once you begin to build a new self from the
ashes of your old routines. This rebirth isn’t flashy or definitive,
but is instead a series of seemingly mundane moments that,
scattered across weeks and months, sneak their way toward
something like healing. Yes, there’s a breakup in play, but
Webster is not documenting the heartbreak of a breakup so
much as she’s navigating the contours of heartbreak itself.

Recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas with her longtime
band, Webster is accompanied on Underdressed at the
Symphony by Matt Stoessel’s arcs of shimmering pedal steel,
the plaintive, unhurried drums of Charles Garner, and,
occasionally, additional guitarwork from Wilco’s Nels Cline,
among many other crucial players. The title of the album refers
to Webster’s post-breakup compulsion to visit the symphony
on a whim, usually buying a ticket at the last possible second.
“Going to the symphony was almost like therapy for me. I was
quite literally underdressed at the symphony because I would
just decide at that moment that that's what I wanted to do,”
she says. “That's what I felt like I needed to hear. I got to leave
what I felt like was kind of a shitty time in my life and be in
this different world for a minute.”

That strain of lightheartedness with a melancholic backbone
permeates the album, and is the major driving force behind
“Lego Ring,” which features Atlanta multi-hyphenate Lil Yachty,
the only guest voice on the entire album. Yachty’s ghostly
warble floats just under Webster’s voice, jabbing through
empty space, trembling over a low rumble of bass. The song is
also a sort of release—a buoyant moment that cuts through the
sadness. “I think I hit a point in songwriting during this record
where I was just like, man, I said a lot.” Webster says. “I'm just
going to sit down and sing about this ring that I really want.”
Like the rest of the album, Webster isn’t providing answers, nor
is she on some epic journey of healing and self-care. Instead,
she’s choosing to just live, to document heartbreak and
ridiculous moments right next to each other, until they start to
blur together, becoming real enough for us all to feel.


Underdressed at the Symphony

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Discover Underdressed at the Symphony by Faye Webster. Vinyl records from Secretly Canadian. Navigate heartbreak and healing through Webster's poignant songs.