Music
Kitty Craft Concert Review: A Night of Sweetness
The show was simple and powerful in its quiet sweetness, like a hazy dream or a half-remembered movie of some sleepover from your childhood.
Neko Case Concert Review: Bone-Shaking Vocals Blow Away Boston
Neko Case’s expansive and breathless voice filled The Wilbur Theatre in downtown Boston on Oct. 23 in a blazing homage to authenticity.
‘GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary)’ Album Review: Mac Miller Still Resonates a Decade Later
With “GO:OD AM (10th Anniversary),” the new tracks feel respectfully chosen, curated in a way that preserves the album’s integrity.
‘Underachiever’ Album Review: Sharon Silva’s Promising Solo Debut
"Underachiever" features a smaller sound, but it’s one that is well-suited to songwriting that captures the challenge of coping with a largeness of feeling.
Romanticizing Fall: Love Songs For the Midst of Fall
If you find yourself studying beneath the amber trees of Harvard Yard looking for warmth in the chilly weather, here are 10 love songs to keep you company.
‘Son of Spergy’ Album Review: Between Heaven, Heredity, and Heartbreak
Caesar doesn’t try to reinvent R&B or go out of the box, but instead finds beauty in being grounded, honest, and human.
‘PIXELATED KISSES’ Single Review: Joji’s Bitcrushed Heart
With “PIXELATED KISSES,” Joji has re-emerged, questioning his own faith in relationships once their tactile possibilities have been bitcrushed.
‘Melt’ Album Review: María Zardoya Finds a Haunting Stillness Beyond The Marías
“Melt” is, at its heart, a dialogue with absence, each song mapping the contours of loss and the yearning that lingers in its wake.
Jadu Heart Concert Review: A Post-Romantic, Psychedelic, Trip-Hop Experience
Having last performed in Boston in 2023, Jadu Heart received a well-deserved welcome back in response to the electrifying production they put on.
‘Deadbeat’ Album Review: A Trippy, Tentative Return
“Deadbeat” feels like more of a snapshot of Parker’s troubled psyche than a holistic representation of Tame Impala as an artist.
‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ Album Review: Aggressively Authentic
Confidence doesn’t contradict the softness within a person, and Cardi B is no exception.
‘Second Sleep / Star Eyes’ Singles Review: Magdalena Bay Expands Their World
The two songs not only close this musical chapter on an incredibly high note, but solidify the notion that Magdalena Bay trusts in what they are doing.
Nate Smith Concert Review: Live Music, Always
Jazz, usually, is reminiscent of passion. Nate Smith’s music — akin to modern jazz — felt like passion, but entirely calculated.
‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Shatters Swift’s Parasocial Relationship With Fans
Perhaps the illusion that Swift is relatable to her fans was always destined to shatter.
‘There She Goes, There She Goes Again’: ‘The La’s’ Turns 35
The La’s released one single album, self-titled “The La’s,” creatively after their own band name, and then disappeared almost as quickly as they arrived.
Ethel Cain Concert Review: What If God Weren’t Merciful?
Evidently, Cain’s mercy was never given freely, and perhaps that is what made it feel sacred. Rather than just receiving release, the crowd earned it.
The Middle Child: ‘Extraordinary Machine’ Turns 20
It cannot be said that “Extraordinary Machine” is bad because it doesn’t stand out compared to the rest of her discography. It’s a stellar album in its own right.
‘Vie’ Album Review: Is Doja Cat Playing Her Cards Right?
While “Vie” is a formidable attempt to return to her iconic sound, the record as a whole feels more confined and less ambitious than her previous three albums.
A Timeless Impact: ‘Speak Now’ Turns 15
For every ending she mourned in her 2010 album, there were many more beginnings.
‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Review: Not All That Glitters Is Gold
Overall, “The Life of a Showgirl” contains a few impressive songs, but most of the album strays far from Swift’s roots, leaving fans disappointed.
‘Midnight Sun’ Album Review: Zara Larsson Deserves Her (Summer) Flowers
Full of effortless vocals, striking melodies, and utter energy, Larsson captures the euphoric feeling of a summer well-spent.
In Photos: Car Seat Headrest Rocks Out
While on their “The Scholars” tour, indie-rock darling Car Seat Headrest made a stop at Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Sep. 27.
Artist Profile: jigitz Is Ready for Tour
jigitz’ works are dynamic and ever-changing, making for a discography that feels perpetually unfinished and invites transformation at every turn.
‘Sing-Songs, Song-Alongs, and Jumping, Jumping Jumps’: Student Bands Make Marvelous Moves at WHRB Concert
WHRB hosted a dynamic, electrifying, yet intimate program by student performers Eleni Paris, Time Being, and Droga.
Dream Pop or the Dream of Every Pop Star?: ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ Turns 35
Fraser's inflections and manipulation of vowels lend an extra dimension to the music — what she sings does not matter as much as the way she sings it.