August 03rd, 2015, The opening line of SOAK’s debut album — “A teenage heart is an unguided dart” — contains the first words I heard from 19-year-old singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson. Now, she’s bringing that fragile, pure, thickly Irish-accented voice to the Tiny Desk.
Before We Forgot How To Dream, SOAK’s debut, is one of my favorite albums of 2015. Monds-Watson’s songs are about growing up and trying to understand adults and friends and life; though they’re quiet, they aren’t dour. They can be funny and smart, atmospheric and delicate — so much more than might be expected from a lone Irish teenager with an acoustic guitar. NPR Radio invited SOAK into their offices for a breathtakingly intimate Tiny Desk Session, featuring “Sea Creatures,” “B a noBody,” and “Wait.”
As host Bob Boilen explained: “Before We Forgot How To Dream, SOAK’s debut, Monds-Watson’s songs are about growing up and trying to understand adults and friends and life; though they’re quiet, they aren’t dour. They can be funny and smart, atmospheric and delicate — so much more than might be expected from a lone Irish teenager with an acoustic guitar
Set List
♪”Sea Creatures”
♪”B a noBody”
♪”Wait”
The Fat Angel Sings 