Victoria Wasylak
Music Writer
Victoria Wasylak is an award-winning music journalist, music columnist for The Boston Globe and Boston music editor of Vanyaland. Her work has appeared in Paste, WBUR, NYLON, GRAMMY.com, Down East and Under The Radar, and she’s written over a dozen episodes of the world-renowned music and true crime podcast "Disgraceland." In 2023, she appeared in Forbes’ inaugural 30 Under 30 list for Boston.
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Our favorite local music from July
This month's music roundup brings an angsty song layered with the irony of adulthood, a laid-back yet turned up hip-hop project, a compilation album inspired by a crowd-pleasing food, and...
Our favorite local music from May
This month's local music roundup offers a study in charting something new, from two Berklee jazz professors' expansive improvisation to a trio of rap upstarts with a vivid, inventive LP...
Ezra Furman offers listeners a chance to 'come undone' on tenth album
On “Goodbye Small Head,” the Somerville musician documented her experiences with health issues, heartache and headier topics, like mysticism. The songs, as she put it, are “12 variations on the...
Our favorite local music from April
From a fresh live album by a local stalwart to new DIY pop music, our critics round up the releases that caught their attention this month.
Bermuda Search Party finds a new identity with 'Fools On Parade'
The new album is a bittersweet turning point for the Boston band, which has been a go-to source for uplifting party pop for the last seven years, first under the...
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New music by local artists to listen to this month
As winter fades into spring, our critics share local music to transition us into this new season.
At the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, Joan Baez takes center stage
The legendary folk artist and activist is the subject of an exhibit that highlights many facets of her artistry, from her performance at the 1963 March on Washington to her...
New England's best new music this month
Our critics' local picks for the month of February. Crank up these tunes and forget your troubles for a while.
Brattleboro band THUS LOVE finds pleasure in a new era
The group's sophomore album "All Pleasure" was one of the biggest musical treats of 2024. Now, they're on a North American tour supporting English indie rock band The Vaccines, which...
With 'Boys Talking,' Will Dailey fosters old-fashioned human connection
With his new album, the Boston artist decided it wasn't enough to reach out to his audience, he realized he needed to protect that relationship, too. He decided to do...