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Photo by Eva Smittle Olivia O is the solo project of Olivia Osby of Lowertown. Her latest solo single, "Hole," is similar to her work with Lowertown, but a more stripped down and raw version. It's filled with looped vocals and electric guitar, which gives the song an almost Americana or country feel, despite the song being firmly indie rock. It reminds me of a modern version of early Liz Phair meets a more straightforward Kimya Dawson. It's an interesting and compelling song that is intimate but mysteriously sounds bigger than it is. Olivia O says of her latest single: “It's that sad, sickening feeling in your chest that it's over and u have no longer have an attraction to someone you used to love,  thinking of them turns your stomach clenches and turns, and the memories together have become tainted like fresh milk gone sour.” You can watch the video for "Hole" below. No Bones, Sickly Sweet is due out November 1, and is available for pre-order here ....

Photo by Hollie Fernando On Monday night Boston hosted what could be a musical night to brag about for years to come. Wet Leg is the buzziest band to come out since Arctic Monkeys way back in 2005. From overhearing conversations throughout the night, that seemed to be why most people were there: To brag about seeing them in a small club before they get big. There were teenagers that discovered them on TikTok who had no idea what they could possibly do besides play the five singles they've released so far. There were middle aged former frat guys bragging about how much beer they drink at Red Sox games that seemed to only be there because they saw Wet Leg on YouTube and were very vocal about finding Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers attractive. And there were enough senior citizens in attendance to show that Wet Leg has cracked the NPR audience. There were even hippies that looked like they just walked off the set of a Zucker Abrahams Zucker movie set. The main focus of the crowd wa...