Artist: Rachel Baiman
Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois; now in Nashville
Song: “Bad Debt”
Album: Common Nation of Sorrow
Release Date: March 31, 2023
Label: Signature Sounds
In Their Words: “Debt has been my constant companion throughout my adult life. It feels like anytime I get a little bit ahead, it’s only for the purpose of paying down a loan. I struggle with shame surrounding financial debt, but this song is about the kind of debt that should be condemned, moral and ethical debt; taking, and taking, and taking, and never giving back. The narrator has lived their whole life off of the backs of others, and they know it.” — Rachel Baiman
Photo Credit: Natia Cinco
