Music
This Woman’s Work
Harpist Brandee Younger and bassist Dezron Douglas deliver an ear-opening rendition of the Kate Bush classic “This Woman’s Work.”
two reverse
Like Jeff Bezos and a lot of CEOs profiteering off the supply chain crisis, Adrianne Lenker did great during the pandemic. For different reasons and in different ways, of course.
Nothin’ To Me
Lowell’s Senseless Optimism crafts a breezy vibe that updates 20th century R&B textures with new millennium cool.
TIFFY Sounding Spiffy
On a chill autumn night a four-band bill graced O’Brien’s Pub, including headliner TIFFY.
Skeleton Closet
Boston’s Gretchen Shae and The Middle Eight invite you to soak in the sludgy waters of 90s, world-negating downer vibes.
Makaya McCraven: In These Times
Makaya McCraven makes the old new again with the soulful and cinematic LP In These Times.
Rotting Hills
Good house music doesn’t need to scream or shout or make a dramatic fuss. Avalon Emerson’s lead track “Rotting Hills” on 040 comes on like a slow burner.
Masterpiece
Big Thief’s first full-length Masterpiece has a kind of cringe-worthy title that level-headed bands tend to avoid on their maiden voyage.
Diagonal Lines
A brittle twinkle of guitar notes plucked in between breathy lyrics, soaked in reverb, and set out to dry in the summer sun is the ‘10s indie rock roadmap to success for Absolutely Yours.
True Showmance
On a hump day’s night three bands rolled into Midway Cafe to perform medleys for a motley crew of botanists.
Gold Lines
Chicago’s Panda Riot specializes in high contrast dreamgaze, juxtaposing creamy vocals with crusty guitar distortion.
Love Profess
A distant offering from Mac Blackout’s glam-punk band Mickey, the solo effort Love Profess takes us into weirder waters of electronic experimentation.
Afternoon at the Wenham St. Cinema
From out of the pandemic, a DIY event space pops up on Wenham Street.
Chasescene
Chicago’s Daniel Knox mixes cinematic flourish with the audacity of cabaret in the title track to his full-length LP Chasescene.