Bridgers, Phoebe: Punisher [DEAD OCEANS]

*Punisher* is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, released on June 18, 2020, by Dead Oceans. It follows her 2017 debut, *Stranger in the Alps*. Prior to this album, the California native also co-founded the bands Boygenius and Better Oblivion Community Center.

The album was recorded over a year and a half at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles and marked Bridgers' return to working with producers Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska, who also worked on *Stranger in the Alps*. The recording process was highly collaborative, with the liner notes recognizing contributions from more than two dozen notable musicians, including Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Christian Lee Hutson, Jim Keltner, Blake Mills, and Conor Oberst. *Punisher* was promoted with five singles: "Garden Song," "Kyoto," "ICU," "I Know the End," and "Savior Complex." The album received critical acclaim upon its release, with praise for its heartfelt and introspective lyrics.