{"title":"Jensen McRae","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"pre-order-jensen-mcrae-i-dont-know-how-but-they-found-me-purple-vinyl-release-date-04-25-2025","title":"Jensen McRae - I Don't Know How But They Found Me! [Purple Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the very beginning, fans have fallen in love with Jensen McRae for the \u003cspan\u003esharp, evocative and clear-eyed songwriting. McRae songwriting is vulnerable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyes, but it's also powerful for not holding back. Now, I Don't Know How But \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey Found Me! Delivers McRae's evolution from a promising young artist to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebona fide songwriter and star. \"The most profound choices of my life,\" says \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMcRae, \"have often felt like things I did before I was ready to do, and I had to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrow into them.\" I Don't Know How But They Found Me! is about what follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhen you have withstood what you thought might crush you. It's about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeeting your limits and learning what you're capable of. \"I connected with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe idea that I could've easily collapsed beneath the weight of what happened \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto me, but I didn't. I didn't even know it,\" she says, \"but I was bulletproof the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhole time.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn and raised in LA, Jensen McRae has studied and made music for most of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eher life. She attended Grammy Camp in high school and graduated from USC's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThornton School of Music with a degree in Popular Music. McRae's debut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealbum, Are You Happy Now?, was written mostly when she was just 21, and was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe first step in developing her now-devoted fanbase. Are You Happy Now? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enavigates identity from it's deepest foundations - life as a young, bi-racial Black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Jewish woman - to it's most personal musings - do I trust you, do I trust \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emyself. McRae's trust in herself has borne out on multiple occasions, most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecently and maybe most famously in the form of \"Massachusetts\". McRae \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eposted a solo verse and chorus, little more than a piece of a demo, and it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecaught fire online. Covers, duets, and an avalanche of new fans followed, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMcRae capped the moment with a finished version and a summerlong tour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esupporting Noah Kahan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Don't Know How but They Found Me! Takes McRae's now-considerable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epowers and hardwires them for mass appeal. Stealth single \"Savannah\" is one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor the yearners. The pulsing, country-adjacent song immediately brings the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebest of Phoebe Bridgers to mind, with McRae singing in an acrobatic whisper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover a feather light acoustic guitar. By the time \"Savannah\" hits it's crescendo, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit's crystal clear McRae is an artist with her own singular power, as piano layers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith guitar and McRae delivers a series of scathing indictments with grit and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econviction: \"You swore you'd raise our kids to end up just like you \/ well you're a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efalse prophet \/ and that's a goddamn promise.\" Meanwhile \"Let Me Be Wrong\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a bona fide anthem, a \"buoyant ode to rejecting perfectionism.\" Built once \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagain on a simple vocal and acoustic guitar, \"Let Me Be Wrong\" builds step \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover step in it's defiance; guitars layer, drums pick up the pace, and McRae \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emakes space for everyone's mistakes. When McRae growls \"f*** those girls got \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeverything\" it's a punch of both power and vulnerability, begging to be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshouted in unison the biggest possible crowd. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusual title of her second album is taken from a line in McRae's favorite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efilm, Back to the Future. A key protagonist survives a hail of bullets, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimage resonated with McRae because, she said, she often feels a connection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto some future self guiding her decisions, especially in times of crisis. It also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einspired the album's cover, as McRae stands in a custom fireman's coat with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe job's official marks and symbols stitched alongside abundant ones of her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eown. The effect caught her off-guard; \"I was surprised how emotional it made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eme to be in the fire coat,\" she says, \"forced to stand still, stand powerfully. I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecould feel myself becoming a symbol of my own hero's journey.\" If Are You \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHappy Now? was her coming of age, I Don't Know How But They Found Me! is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJensen McRae all grown up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat \/ \u003cstrong\u003eLP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased \/ \u003cb\u003e04\/25\/2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDED-O365C1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e656605166537\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eJensen McRae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eDead Oceans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003ePop \/ Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42225840848957,"sku":"POP-M-656605166537","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/4406343-3332568.jpg?v=1743187480"},{"product_id":"jensen-mcrae-i-dont-know-how-but-they-found-me","title":"Jensen McRae - I Don't Know How But They Found Me!","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the very beginning, fans have fallen in love with Jensen McRae for the sharp, evocative and clear-eyed songwriting. McRae songwriting is vulnerable, yes, but it’s also powerful for not holding back. Now, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me! delivers McRae’s evolution from a promising young artist to a bona fide songwriter and star. \"The most profound choices of my life,” says McRae, “have often felt like things I did before I was ready to do, and I had to grow into them.” I Don’t Know How But They Found Me! is about what follows when you have withstood what you thought might crush you. It’s about meeting your limits and learning what you’re capable of.Born and raised in LA, Jensen McRae has studied and made music for most of her life. She attended Grammy Camp in high school and graduated from USC’s Thornton School of Music with a degree in Popular Music. McRae’s debut album, Are You Happy Now?, was written mostly when she was just 21, and was the first step in developing her now-devoted fanbase. Are You Happy Now? navigates identity from its deepest foundations – life as a young, bi-racial Black and Jewish woman – to its most personal musings – do I trust you, do I trust myself. McRae’s trust in herself has borne out on multiple occasions, most recently and maybe most famously in the form of \"Massachusetts\". McRae posted a solo verse and chorus, little more than a piece of a demo, and it caught fire online. Covers, duets, and an avalanche of new fans followed, and McRae capped the moment with a finished version and a summerlong tour supporting Noah Kahan. I Don’t Know How but They Found Me! Takes McRae’s now-considerable powers and hardwires them for mass appeal. Stealth single “Savannah” is one for the yearners. The pulsing, country-adjacent song immediately brings the best of Phoebe Bridgers to mind, with McRae singing in an acrobatic whisper over a feather light acoustic guitar. By the time “Savannah” hits its crescendo, it’s crystal clear McRae is an artist with her own singular power, as piano layers with guitar and McRae delivers a series of scathing indictments with grit and conviction: \"You swore you'd raise our kids to end up just like you \/ well you're a false prophet \/ and that's a goddamn promise.\" Meanwhile “Let Me Be Wrong” is a bona fide anthem, a “buoyant ode to rejecting perfectionism.” Built once again on a simple vocal and acoustic guitar, “Let Me Be Wrong” builds step over step in its defiance; guitars layer, drums pick up the pace, and McRae makes space for everyone’s mistakes. When McRae growls “fuck those girls got everything” it’s a punch of both power and vulnerability, begging to be shouted in unison the biggest possible crowd.The unusual title of her second album is taken from a line in McRae's favorite film, Back to the Future. A key protagonist survives a hail of bullets, and the image resonated with McRae. “I really connected with the idea that I could've easily collapsed beneath the weight of what happened to me, but I didn't. 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