Watch Phoebe Bridgers Play New Song “Kyoto” In Her Bathroom For Kimmel

Watch Phoebe Bridgers Play New Song “Kyoto” In Her Bathroom For Kimmel

Yesterday, Phoebe Bridgers announced the impending release of her new album Punisher, the much-anticipated follow-up to her amazing 2017 debut Stranger In The Alps. Bridgers also shared “Kyoto,” the new single from the LP. Last night, Bridgers played “Kyoto” live for the first time — without an audience, obviously. As the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Bridgers sent in a video of herself singing “Kyoto” at home in her apartment. This is a ridiculous thing to have to do. Bridgers made it extra ridiculous.

Rather than reworking “Kyoto” for an acoustic guitar, which seems to be the move for almost every singer-songwriter during quarantine, Bridgers played it on an omnichord. She did this while sitting in her bathtub. She wore pajamas. She sang into a toy microphone that she’d taped to… a curtain rod? I think?

Bridgers is a good performer, and “Kyoto” is a good song. It’s still a good song even when presented like this. But the whole presentation is charmingly DIY in every conceivable way. Like: Bridgers did not take the bottle of Head & Shoulders from the corner of the bathtub when she got in there to perform for late-night television. She is cool letting the entire world know that she has dandruff. Salute this woman’s fearlessness. Watch the performance below.

Punisher is out 6/19 on Dead Oceans. Pre-order it here.

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