Recently, I had a friend tell me she was interested in listening to Phoebe Bridgers. If you haven’t been living under a rock, chances are that you’ve at least heard of her before. However, if you’ve never gotten around to listening, that’s okay, because I’m here to help.

In a 2015 interview with Metro, Julia Cumming, lead vocalist and bassist for Sunflower Bean, said the band’s name made their music seem like it was “going to be kind of fuzzy and weird.” Their...