Jensen McRae - I Don't Know How But They Found Me!

Jensen McRae — I Don't Know How But They Found Me!

Sophomore album from the folk genre singer-songwriter

Folk's modern muse Jensen McRae is releasing her highly anticipated sophomore album, I Don't Know How But They Found Me!, set to drop on April 25 via Dead Oceans. Alongside the announcement, she's dropped her newest single and video, "Praying For Your Downfall," a masterclass in candor that blends snark and charm as McRae reflects on letting go of the impulse for revenge against someone who broke her heart. It's not about wishing them well-it's about no longer caring enough to wish them ill.

Set against the backdrop of heartbreak, self-discovery, and the complexities of love, I Don't Know How But They Found Me! is a bold evolution for the young artist. The 11-track album, recorded in North Carolina with Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Bon Iver) and featuring contributions from Nathan Stocker (Hippo Campus), Matthew McCaughan (Bon Iver), and her brother Holden McRae, is a vibrant collection of songs anchored by razor-sharp lyrics and timeless pop melodies.

McRae's voice is as versatile as her songwriting — wispy and textured at times, clear and bright at others. It's a voice that embodies both the heartbreak of being left and the strength of doing the leaving. The album's title, inspired by a line from Back to the Future, reflects McRae's resilience: "I could've easily collapsed beneath the weight of what happened to me, but I didn't. I was bulletproof the whole time."

At just 27, Jensen McRae has already toured with Noah Kahan, MUNA, Amos Lee, and Corinne Bailey Rae, graced a Times Square billboard, and served as the cover of Spotify's Today's Singer-Songwriters playlist. A graduate of USC's Thornton School of Music and a Grammy Camp alum, McRae is carving out space for young Black women in the folk genre with unflinching honesty and raw lyricism.

1. The Rearranger

2. I Can Change Him

3. Savannah

4. Daffodils

5. Let Me Be Wrong

6. Novelty

7. I Don't Do Drugs

8. Tuesday

9. Mother Wound

10. Praying for Your Downfall

11. Massachusetts

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