Beaudoin’s New Album Vegas Blends Indie Folk With Exhausted Humor

Singer and bandleader Geneviève Beaudoin released a new album titled Vegas that explores the dissolution of a friendship during a trip to Las Vegas. While the band is rooted in the indie rock scene, the musical style on the record shifts frequently, moving between acoustic folk and rock arrangements.

Beaudoin, who grew up in Maine and currently resides there, writes the lyrics with what critics describe as wintry precision and exhausted humor. The track “Vegas Dream” includes the lines, “The mistake in my hand / ’Cause I had signed for the car rental / Without reading the fine print.” Another track, “Salt Destroyer,” details the end of a relationship in uncomfortable detail.

The musical approach follows the pattern established on Dead Gowns’ 2025 album It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow. That previous record featured post-Big Thief indie-folk elements, including acoustic guitar interludes that build into rock. Critics have noted similarities between the work of Beaudoin and artists such as Wednesday, Waxahatchee, and Sierra Ferrell. The music remains accessible while skirting avant-garde folk traditions.

Guitarists Beaudoin and Luke Kalloch provide the core instrumentation for the new release. Their playing offers understated thrills that contribute to the album’s addictive quality. The combination of different musical idioms places Beaudoin in a space comparable to that of Cat Power.

Dead Gowns will perform live with support acts Lamplight and Justin and the Cosmics on Saturday. The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Drkmttr, located at 1111 Dickerson Pike.