On Monday, September 25, the indie super group boygenius returned to Boston for the second time this year, after playing the Re:SET concert series back in June. The trio played their first of two sold-out nights at MGM Music Hall at Fenway and announced a new EP, The Rest.

The night began with an odd start, with Palehound walking on stage and immediately needing to stop and point out a medical emergency in the crowd. Once the situation was safely resolved however, Palehound rocked their largest audience to date.

Seeing boygenius live can be likened to having a religious experience. Fans that had waited for hours in the rain outside were all too excited to sing and scream along to every song when Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus sprinted on stage. Given the fairly limited discography of the super group, they played every one of their songs, but surprised everyone with the live debut of a brand new track, “Black Hole.” The new song was accompanied by the announcement of an impending EP, The Rest, to be released on Friday, October 13 (👻). There was at least one more surprise in store for the evening after that. During the rambunctious climax of the show closer “Salt in the Wound,” Hozier suddenly appeared on stage and joined in, still in town after selling out the Pavilion on September 22 and 23. For a band that already offers an amazing performance as a matter of course, boygenius treated the night one Boston crowd to a particularly special show.