For those who may be unaware, boygenius is an American indie rock supergroup comprised of three incredibly talented female singer-songwriters – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, each of whom are successful artists in their own right. Their beautiful single “Not Strong Enough”, from their debut album The Record which was released on March 31st, takes over the #1 spot on my Weekly Top 30.

In an interview for Rolling Stone, Phoebe elaborated on the meaning behind the song’s Sheryl Crow-inspired lyrics: “The two wolves inside us can be self-hatred and self-aggrandizing. Being like, ‘I’m not strong enough to show up for you. I can’t be the partner that you want me to be.’ But also being like, ‘I’m too fucked up. I’m unknowable in some deep way!’ Self-hatred is a god complex sometimes, where you think you’re the most fucked-up person who’s ever lived. Straight up, you’re not. And it can make people behave really selfishly, and I love each of our interpretations of that concept.”

Besides their intelligent songwriting and outstanding musicianship, a prominent component of boygenius’ wonderful music are the three ladies’ distinctive vocals and gorgeous harmonies. For “Not Strong Enough”, Bridgers sings the first verse, Baker the second, and Dacus leads the chant in the song’s bridge: “Always an angel, never a god”, with all three singing the exuberant choruses.

The delightful video, shot by the three members of boygenius and edited by Phoebe’s younger brother Jackson Bridgers, shows the three having fun and enjoying each other’s company in various locations around Los Angeles, including the Santa Monica Pier and Getty Villa in Malibu, one of two campuses of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

And here’s a charming video of boygenius breaking down the meaning of “Not Strong Enough”, which shows their strong camaraderie and love for each other:

1. NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (2)
2. EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (1)
3. KID – The Revivalists (3)
4. RESCUED – Foo Fighters (7)
5. DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (5)
6. GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (6)
7. PAID OFF – Oli Barton & the Movement (4)
8. ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (10)
9. RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (12)
10. LEAVING – Au Gres (13)
11. THE PERFECT PAIR – beabadoobee (9)
12. 1982 – Morgendust (14)
13. NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (8)
14. THE WAY – Manchester Orchestra (15)
15. THOSE EYES – New West (16)
16. IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (19)
17. WHY – Future Theory (20)
18. GHOSTS AGAIN – Depeche Mode (11)
19. HELLO – GROUPLOVE (22)
20. PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (24)
21. EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (23)
22. MARRY ANOTHER MAN – Wise John (25)
23. WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (26)
24. CHEMICAL – Post Malone (27)
25. THE WALK HOME – Young the Giant (17)
26. FLOWERS – Miley Cyrus (18)
27. SUPERGLUE – Michigander (28)
28. STUCK – 30 Seconds to Mars (29)
29. PUPPET SHOW – Beck Black (30)
30. WOLF – Yeah Yeah Yeahs (21)