Boygenius are neither boys nor geniuses. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus are, however, talented indie rock singer-songwriters and The Record is a testament to their abilities both individually and collectively. It also follows a blueprint the trio established on their 2018 self-titled EP and basically doubles that approach: a set of midtempo tunes that take turns giving each musician the spotlight along with the occasional upbeat track and another built on three-part harmonies. Those grouped in the latter two categories serve as personal favorites on both releases and lead to my only "complaints" of wishing they did more harmony-based offerings like The Record's opening "Without You Without Them" (and the EP's closer "Ketchum, ID") and would indulge in fully rocking out more like on "$20" and "Satanist."  But, that's on me, a middle aged man. I'm not a boy genius, unlike these three twentysomethings.