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By Christian Jaeger<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n California pop rock band The Neighbourhood brought a taste of the West Coast to Boston\u2019s House of Blues on Tuesday, October 2. <\/span><\/p>\n If there\u2019s one word to describe The NBHD, it\u2019s \u201cdynamic.\u201d Each album has a refreshing new sound and each tour an unfamiliar look. The constants: the energy, color, and love visible from each band member, especially from the wildly outgoing and exceptional frontman Jesse Rutherford. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The group\u2019s self-titled fourth album was released in March of 2018, and it had some pretty big shoes to fill. <\/span>I Love You.<\/span><\/i>, the Neighbourhood\u2019s powerhouse first album, was a bold entry into the industry with tracks such as \u201cAfraid,\u201d \u201cFemale Robbery,\u201d and the beloved singalong \u201cSweater Weather.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n #OOOOOO & #FFFFFF<\/span><\/i>, the band\u2019s second full length album\u2013though The Neighbourhood prefers the term \u201cmixtape\u201d\u2013explores heavier rap themes and features artists G-Eazy, YG, and French Montana, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n If California could be a record, it would sound a lot like <\/span>Wiped Out!<\/span><\/i>, the band\u2019s third full-length album. The LP includes fan favorites \u201cPrey,\u201d \u201cDaddy Issues,\u201d and \u201cR.I.P. 2 My Youth,\u201d which all succeed in taking listeners straight to the beach with the power of an album. <\/span><\/p>\n The Neighbourhood<\/span><\/i>, their fourth and most recent LP, lives up to all prior work in their collection and adds a brand new side to the band. Technically, <\/span>The Neighbourhood<\/span><\/i> offers a more dark and electric sound than we\u2019ve heard, including titles \u201cScary Love,\u201d \u201cVoid,\u201d and \u201cSoftcore,\u201d the latter two attributing vintage characteristics from \u201880s synth-pop.<\/span><\/p>\n Igniting the stage at approximately 9 p.m., the group would pay tribute to all four albums\u2013four completely different flavors. The Neighbourhood opened with the powerfully grim and reflective \u201cHow,\u201d filling the room with darkness and mystery. Following was \u201cR.I.P. 2 My Youth,\u201d an anthem and favorite among the crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n Once lead singer Rutherford captured enough energy from the bustling crowd, about four or five songs in, he ripped off his shirt to reveal a chiseled, tattooed chest. In this single moment, Rutherford gained a tremendous amount of energy that would last him throughout the show (and, yes, the shirt would remain off).<\/span><\/p>\n The transition from the darker tracks of the first two albums into the beachy favorites of <\/span>Wiped Out!<\/span><\/i> would take place about a third of the way through the performance. \u201cPrey\u201d and \u201cCry Baby\u201d had the crowd in a continuous harmony and motion, but the real magic was apparent during \u201cDaddy Issues,\u201d an arguable favorite from <\/span>Wiped Out!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The final third of the show would focus on their self-titled album, including the heavily produced and electric \u201cSoftcore,\u201d \u201cScary Love,\u201d and the differently acoustic \u201cSadderdaze.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In their final moments on stage, the Neighbourhood performed \u201cSweater Weather,\u201d resulting in one of the most epic singalongs in recent memory; the gratitude of this beautiful moment was evident on each member\u2019s face. Closing with the vibrant and ever-so-catchy \u201cStuck with Me,\u201d one of the strongest tracks on <\/span>The Neighbourhood<\/span><\/i>, would prove to be a memorable punch of an ending.<\/span><\/p>\n These five members\u2013Rutherford, Zachary Abels, Michael Margott, Jeremy Freedman, and Brandon Alexander Fried\u2013are killing the game, and they\u2019re having a hell of a time doing it. Many bands struggle with exploring new sounds and taking risks, problems that the Neighbourhood is nowhere near familiar with.<\/span><\/p>\n Perhaps the best moment was when Rutherford swung across the stage, gripping the chain-encompassed, vintage 1950s microphone that hung from the ceiling. It\u2019s amazing to watch this man prance with such exuberance, such ownership; words do not capture the confidence and physical power displayed when he struts in a fully packed house with his mates shredding only feet behind him.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Christian Jaeger California pop rock band The Neighbourhood brought a taste of the West Coast to Boston\u2019s House of Blues on Tuesday, October 2. If there\u2019s one word to describe The NBHD, it\u2019s \u201cdynamic.\u201d Each album has a refreshing new sound and each tour an unfamiliar look. 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