ANCHR's Artist of the Week: Bachelor

Photo by Tonje Thilesen

Occasionally, the universe brings together two musical artists that are too compatible to not work together. David Bowie/Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant/Allison Krauss, and Nelly/Kelly Rowland are a few that immediately come to mind. I'm not saying this AOTW is Bowie and Mercury by any means, but in today's modern world, Bachelor is sharing a talent with all us indie lovers out there and bringing happiness through song. Bachelor was started by Melina Duterte and Ellen Kempner of Jay Som and Palehound.

Duterte and Kempner met while on tour with each other back in 2017, recorded a song in 2018, and put an album together in early 2020 right before shit hit the fan. Their friendship and chemistry made it inevitable that they would work together on a bitchin’ album. Once their single “Anything At All” was released earlier this year, I was hooked. Their album Doomin' Sun is an easy and quick 33 minute listen that covers a number of topics including self doubt, longing, and climate change amongst many other themes. Albeit quick, the dual vocals incite aural pleasure and the thoughtful lyrics provoke self-reflection. I enjoy the whole album but the other track that stands out to me is “Sick of Spiraling.” It gives me Big Thief vibes if any of you guys are into that.

I was excited and ready to go to Bachelor's show at Empty Bottle but they ended up canceling the whole tour. Seeing them at the Bottle seemed like the most perfect spot to catch them. I was sad to get the cancellation email but I'm sure there was good reason and I hope whatever caused them to pull out of the tour gets resolved. I look forward to being at their future show whether it be during festival season or their own headlining performance. Hopefully the Doomin' Sun doesn't get us first ;)