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Listen Local Mix – Winter 2026

Jared Steinberg
Beneath the weight of winter snow, the heartbeat of a hardened Boston still thuds steadily. In our Winter Listen Local Mix, hunger and sharp reflection from Seefour and Nick Shea meet the laid-back control of Cousin Stizz. The hard-hitting precision...

Listen Local Mix – Spring 2025

Jared Steinberg
A thawed Boston has awakened in our Spring Listen Local Mix. The playlist features Winkler’s kicked-back bedroom pop jams, Melo Green’s romantic hand holders, and upbeat get-up and go’s from local indie pop/rock sensation, Bermuda Search Party. It also includes hard-hitting...

Best of Boston Music: The Top Local Albums of 2022

Sally Pigeon
2022 brought another year of stellar albums from Boston artists. From big hitters like Van Buren and The Ballroom Thieves to up-and-comers like Eph See and hongjoin, our team shares their ten favorite local albums released in 2022. Self Help...

Listen Local Mix 16

Alex Girard
It’s time for another installment of our semi-monthly Listen Local Mix — your chance to catch up on the local songs that our staff can’t get enough of. From UgoBoy’s Nigerian afrobeats to Brock Macarelli’s campfire-ready acoustic strumming, this mix...

Listen Local Mix 15

Alex Girard
Welcome to the most recent installment of the Listen Local Mix — your chance to catch up on the best songs that our staff can’t get enough of. This mix has a bit of everything. From Jason Ebbs’ driving synth...
Songs2021

Best of Boston Music: The Top Local Songs of 2021

Alex Girard
In 2021, Boston’s local artists released a diverse set of songs that stretched genre, and kept us all company as we navigated the year. At Sound of Boston, our staff put together a playlist of our favorite local songs, which...

Best of Boston Music: The Top Local Albums of 2021

Sally Pigeon
Boston artists have delivered another year’s worth of captivating new music. Below, our team shares their ten favorite local albums released in 2021. Want to hear about more not-to-miss local albums? Check out the Globe’s collection of favorites of the...
Listen Local Mix 14

Listen Local Mix 14

Alex Girard
Welcome to our most recent installment of the Listen Local Mix — your chance to catch up on the best local songs that our staff just can’t get enough of. This mix has a bit of everything. From Fiddlehead’s driving...