Borger
‘Camp’
Self-released
Complete with a meme-based
moniker, Borger uses serious music to discuss not-so-serious subjects. Formed
by local singer-songwriter Mackenzie Harris, the local quartet provides an
irresistibly dark spectacle in its debut EP, “Camp.” Borger evokes
the youthful feeling that there’s so much left to live for. Songs like,
“Mr. Rodgers” and “Vineyard” feature conversational lyrics
about love, exploration, and staying out past curfew. Harris utilizes a smoky
vocal whisper in “Nat Geo,” a climactic song about the vulnerability
in navigating interpersonal relationships. “Camp” is a lo-fi,
meditative mix of indie rock, shoegaze, and slowcore,
with melancholic undertones.
Borger will perform
its EP release show, along with Pomelo and Brian Blatt, on Friday, June 21, 9p.m.
at Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. $5.Ages
21 and over. 454-2966. bugjar.com.
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2019.
