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Photo via Facebook We first discovered Nectarine Girl in November 2024 when they played Dorchester Brewing Company. Now, they're back with a new single, "Seeing me in your eyes." This latest song continues their pop music meets alt-rock sound, leaning more heavily into the world of pop. It's reminding me a lot of mid-90's alt-rock singer-songwriters like Liz Phair and Juliana Hatfield, but a more modern version that incorporates more pop than anyone would have dared to thirty years ago. "Seeing me in your eyes" is a smooth track that lets the rock edge creep up on you. Nectarine Girl has one of the coolest sounds in the world of alt-rock goes pop, and is instantly familiar despite how unique they are as an artist. You can listen to "Seeing me in your eyes" below. Good Excuses for Laziness is due out on January 20, and is available for pre-order here . For more on Nectarine Girl, check out the artist's website .

One thing that's great about the Boston music scene is how persistent it is. Small venues do unfortunately close, but places to see live music keep popping up. Breweries seem to be the heroes of this story, and thankfully they keep finding spaces to host live bands. Dorchester Brewing Company is the latest, and on Saturday night they hosted the quadruple bill of Nicoteens, Tysk Tysk Task, Nectarine Girl, and Wulfer in what appeared to be their brewing/storage room. It was unheated, so it was quite chilly, but still kind of better than sweating in a cramped, small club. Nicoteens played first. They're a band that I knew more by name, and since I kept seeing their name on bills with bands I love, I knew I'd end up seeing them sooner than later. They play a unique mix of pop punk that delves into emo, but they also had a bit of a nu-metal thing going on, but more of the Incubus side of the genre. A song like "Wallace and Vomit," a name I both love and hate, had a bit...