There’s a theme to this month’s news: new music (and, a Tiny Desk Contest winner). We’ve got updates on five of our lovely Sofar alumni and their latest endeavors. See a little more below on what these artists have been up to.
1. The Chicago-based six-piece Post Animal just put out their new LP, Love Gibberish, on May 16th. Coincidentally, their old bandmate Joe Keery has a release as well — the new season of Stranger Things, which kicks off May 27th on Netflix, where you can find Keery back in the role of “Steve.” Before you fall into the binge-watching black hole (or the upside down), revisit Keery and the band’s dreamy, psychedelic Sofar performance of “When I Get Home”.
2. Heard any of Bad Bunny’s new album Un Verano Sin Ti? What about the track “Otro Atardecer”, featuring Sofar alum The Marias? Before you go stream the dreamy jam on repeat, you’ve gotta take a gander at The Marias’ Sofar performance of “I Don’t Know You”, a soothing little groover, to say the least. The group really knows how to wield a mellow vibe.
3. Baptiste W. Hamon has a new album for us—Jusqu’à la lumière, which was officially released in April. Based out of Austin, TX and France, where he splits time between Paris, and the tiny village of Chablis (which lends its name to one of France’s most iconic wines) the artist put together a collection of Americana songs that feel both raw and serene. It’s just what we were hoping for after seeing his Sofar performance of “Tu n’en voulais pas”, which somehow feels rowdy, tumbling, and intimate, all through one acoustic live video.
4. A very, very big congratulations is in order for alum Alisa Amador, who was just named the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Concert winner last week. We’re looking forward to her upcoming debut in NPR’s D.C. headquarters, but we’re also still in love with the artist’s 2016 Sofar Boston intimate performance, carried by her stunning voice and a little ukulele to match.
5. Lastly for our May news, have you listened to Australian artist Didirri’s newest single, “Begin Again”? If you haven’t, get to it, because it’s a heartfelt, optimistic, uplifter of a folk-pop tune. Those of you who’ve seen his Sofar performances already know the kind of moving magic the artist crafts through his songs. Take his performance of “Worth The Wait ”—it’s subdued, then swells, but no matter what, it grips you the whole time.
