Ann Storlie

PC: Em Kristensen Alt‑indie pop force Loviet kicks off a new chapter with DEBUTANTE, a five‑track EP that sharpens her edge while widening her sonic world. Leaning into a glitter‑meets‑grunge palette, the project captures the tension of carving out space in a male‑dominated industry — and the result is her most unfiltered work yet. Across the EP, Loviet pulls no punches.

Joey Valence & Brae, PC: Ann Storlie Brooklyn Steel was buzzing long before Joey Valence & Brae hit the stage on February 24th. New Yorkers had just dug themselves out from the city’s biggest snowstorm in years — a blizzard intense enough to cancel the duo’s Boston show the night before — but the Hooligang still showed up in force. Bad weather is nothing new for this crowd; the last time JVB played New York, fans danced through a full-on downpour in Central Park, ponchos and all.

Loviet begins the year with the release of her new single, “PLUSH,” the third track unveiled by the alt-indie pop artist in recent years. The release is accompanied by an official music video and arrives as part of an active period for the artist, who has spent the last two years performing across North America. Sonically, “PLUSH” draws from early-2000s pop rock, with influences cited from The Killers’ Hot Fuss, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Show Your Bones, and The Cardigans’ Super Extra Gravity.