Eight tracks from local musicians to get you through the season’s suppressive humidity.
Notes From the Scene
ANJIMILE: HOW TO SAY “F*CK IT” WITH FLYING COLORS
A proper introduction to Boston's most overlooked nonbinary, transmasculine musician on the eve of their newest record release.
AUBREY HADDARD: THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY
How a singer-songwriter from the Hudson Valley is bringing a whole lot of sunshine to Boston through blues and soul.
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018 (SO FAR)
From alternative hip-hop to chamber folk, here's a cheat sheet to Boston's best music of the year so far.
EDGE PETAL BURN: THE DARK BEAUTY OF LIFE POST-TRAUMA
Boston's own talk about how to survive past trauma and prevent future wrongs with help from their debut album.
I KILL GIANTS: THE RETURN OF BOSTON’S BELOVED EMO ACT
Four years after breaking up, the math rock emo act is reuniting to co-headline The Sinclair this Sunday.
ED BALLOON: FLOATING THROUGH ELECTRO-POP R&B
How the son of Nigerian immigrants is making his own path in Boston's music scene with electronic, pop, and indie-bent R&B.
FIDDLEHEAD: HOW TO HAVE HEART POST-DEATH
After the loss of his father, frontman Patrick Flynn threw himself into the debut album by Boston's new melodic post-hardcore group, featuring members of Have Heart and Basement.
DAY THREE: LOCAL MUSIC AND THE ALLURE OF BOSTON CALLING’S CHILL VIBE
From Cameron Esposito to Weakened Friends, the closing day of Boston Calling had a laid back vibe more festivals need.
DAY TWO: NATALIE PORTMAN AND THE BEST OF BOSTON CALLING RAP
From Tyler, the Creator to Manchester Orchestra, emotional honesty and technical transparency go a long way at Boston Calling.