Haasan Barclay has become a staple around Boston’s hip-hop and R&B scene, but his latest EP, “800 Fantasy Lane,” is a carefully arranged psychedelic rock excursion, with darker undertones than the listener first expects.
What makes Helium’s Mary Timony so, well, Boston? There’s the haunting melodies, witchy lyrics, roots in Allston’s college rock scene… The list goes on.