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Mass Mix: Niu Raza, Rico Alice And Other Artists Boston Has On Heavy Rotation
March 2, 2021
For this month s Mass Mix, we asked our contributors to share new local music they are playing on repeat, as we reflect on a time of year filled with uncertainty and a little bit of hope. Here s what they said.
Niu Raza, “Madagascar” Madagascar is the closest we ll get to island life right now: The opening plucks of the valiha harp places an iced tropical drink into your hand, and the layered vocal harmonies warm you like the rays of the midday sun. For four years, Niu Raza was the
Mundy’s Bay discuss their favorite albums of 2020
Mundy s Bay released their debut album,
Lonesome Valley this year (via Pure Noise), although they were, of course, forced to nix their planned tour supporting Hunny. Now that the end of the year is upon us, we asked the band about their favorite music of 2020, and they responded with a list of their favorite albums in no particular order, accompanied by their thoughts about each. Their list includes
Phoebe Bridgers, Deftones, The Strokes, Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou, IDLES and more, and you can see it, and stream
Lonesome Valley, below.
Sweeping Promises -
Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2020
It s a given that 2020 has been a year unlike any that most of us have ever experienced. Time seemed to fold in on itself (for me at least), and March to December seemed to go by in an instant but also in slow motion. If felt this way for music, too. Albums I thought were last year were this year and vice versa. Looking through the months, though, it was a bit shocking how many records I really liked were released and how many of these groups I wish I had gotten to see live this year.
METZ’s Alex Edkins tells us about his favorite albums of 2020
METZ unleashed their fourth album,
Atlas Vending, on the world back in October, and it s another scorcher that continues to ratchet up the tension, while also delivering some of the band s most melodic moments to date. If you haven t given the album a spin, you can do that and watch their great sci-fi video for Blind Youth Industrial Park below.
We talked with the band earlier this year about the music that inspired
, and now we ve got frontman
Alex Edkins who s given us a list of his favorite albums of 2020. Not the superstitious sort, Alex presents 13 records including ones from