The album is about how it feels when you reach the overarching epiphany of adulthood: You are not the center of the universe.

The album is about how it feels when you reach the overarching epiphany of adulthood: You are not the center of the universe.

Last month, when Waxahatchee rolled through town, I was just as excited to watch opener Girlpool as I was to see Katie Crutchfield play “Under a Rock” live. After releasing their self-titled EP via Wichita last fall, Girlpool decamped from their native Los Angeles and moved to Philadelphiaโ€”where they worked on their debut album with Kyle Gilbride of Swearin’. Turns out, nothing will make you come to terms with the small amount of space you inhabit in this world like a 3,000-mile move. The title track is a reflection on the ways adult responsibilities have begun to encroach on childish whimsy: “I just miss how it felt standing next to you/Wearing matching dresses before the world was big.” When you’re young, your personal experience seems like an absoluteโ€ฆ