If you got tickets to Saturday night’s Laura Steveson gig at the Middle East, f*ck you. Do you know how many people are hittin’ up the event page to post, nay, plead for those things? How many people have desperately typed out “hmu!!!!!!” and launched the message into the abyss that is the Facebook Event Discussion Page™?
But just so the rest of us can all know/forever dwell on the Sick Gig we’re about to miss out on, let’s go over what’s up with Saturday night’s bill.
Local boyband, Me in Capris will kick things off with their indie/pop/rock sound, a healthy dose of whiney vocals (in a good way!). Together, the four piece make what, on the surface, appears to be no-frills, solid rock music. But then, a closer listen reveals a folky/roots/americana sound. Sometimes it’s dreamy, sometimes it’s more like pop-punk. Just expect a multifaceted performance from these dudes.
Next, if you’re not familiar with Adult Mom, idk how to help you. ‘Bedroom pop’ is a way too limiting descriptor. So is ‘indie pop’ or ‘slacker rock.’ In actuality, Adult Mom is a band that can’t be contained. Vocalist/guitartist Stephanie Knipe writes songs that translate as the (queer) thoughts that everyone’s thinking but won’t (can’t?) say out loud. They have a way of spilling out with a tenderness and aggressiveness that’s always honest and empowering. The band, who hails from Purchase, NY, just put out a new single called “Full Screen,” and honestly you’re #blessed if they play other stuff from their upcoming record, called Soft Spots.
And finally, there’s Laura Stevenson, who Boston audiences will see perform at peak stokedness this Saturday. “I’ve done a ton of solo touring this past year which is both rewarding and great, but I can’t wait to play with the band in these shows coming up,” she said. “We always have such a good time playing in Boston– that was where I had my first legitimately good show and it has been nothing but positive and beautiful experiences ever since.”
Summed up, her music is simultaneously poppy and f*cking depressing; it’s bubblegum hooks next to self-deprecating lyrics. But it’s not at all a bummer. Her sound is a constant build up of both music and emotions. And she always ends with a bang.
Check out AP’s interview with Stevenson back in 2015 when her most recent album, Cocksure, came out. And listen to Stevenson’s signature happiness and sadness juxtaposed below.