By Paniz Vedavarz
Defying genre borders and expectations, the LA-based indie artist delivered a heavy, heartfelt set at the Great Hall.
Alvvays - Blue Rev
Celsius Girls
by Fraser Hamilton
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The return of Alvvays after a five-year hiatus feels like an explosion. Taking in the genres of shoegaze, synth-pop, and 80s balladry, Blue Rev is bursting at the seams with heartbreaking sadness and messy joy.
“Paradise, and I find myself paralyzed,” lead singer Molly Rankin states on the standout “Belinda Says,” a song about the many crossroads we find ourselves facing. “But I’ll find my way,” she concludes, gunning for hope. Rankin sings and sounds like she’s in a hurricane of feeling with her sharpest writing to date, and the band is all the better for it.
By Cam Delisle
The reigning Y2K queen swaps her headphones for a mixer, delivering maximalist pop on her second mixtape.
By Cam Delisle
The rising alt-pop antihero is drowning out the noise on the deluxe version of Scared Of The Dark (You Should Be Too).
