An exuberant power-pop shout-along from one of the area’s most exciting active bands. Guaranteed to improve your mood.
Carlos Simon
Four Symphonic Works
The National Symphony Orchestra records a quartet of emotionally resonant works by the Kennedy Center’s renowned young composer in residence.
Velocity Girl
UltraCopacetic
The 1993 first album from the DC indie-pop band has been reissued (with bonus tracks) and totally remixed, resulting in a beefier version of a local classic.
Oh He Dead
Ugly
The quintet’s third album plays off the title of last year’s Pretty. It’s another bunch of winning tunes that highlight the jazzy vocals of CJ Johnson.
This article appears in the October 2024 issue of Washingtonian.
New Releases From Bad Moves, Velocity Girl, and Other DC Musicians
4 new albums that are worth checking out.
Bad Moves
Wearing Out the Refrain
An exuberant power-pop shout-along from one of the area’s most exciting active bands. Guaranteed to improve your mood.
Carlos Simon
Four Symphonic Works
The National Symphony Orchestra records a quartet of emotionally resonant works by the Kennedy Center’s renowned young composer in residence.
Velocity Girl
UltraCopacetic
The 1993 first album from the DC indie-pop band has been reissued (with bonus tracks) and totally remixed, resulting in a beefier version of a local classic.
Oh He Dead
Ugly
The quintet’s third album plays off the title of last year’s Pretty. It’s another bunch of winning tunes that highlight the jazzy vocals of CJ Johnson.
This article appears in the October 2024 issue of Washingtonian.
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