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By Ioanna Karageorge<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vocalist-guitarist Jilian Medford has just released the sophomore album of her solo project, IAN SWEET, on Oct. 26. This new LP, <\/span>Crush Crusher<\/span><\/i>, navigates the intimate emotions of exploring identity and recognizing her place within relationships. She communicates these ideas in musings and declarations with her almost-raspy soprano voice backed by classic indie rock guitar tones and steady percussion. <\/span>Crush Crusher<\/span><\/i> is a step forward for Medford creatively and professionally as it shows a departure from her more lo-fi first album, <\/span>Shapeshifter,<\/span><\/i> to a more cleanly produced sound allowing for each element of her songs to be identifiable and pungent for the listener. IAN SWEET arrives in Boston this Saturday, Nov. 3 as a part of her North American tour for <\/span>Crush Crusher.<\/span><\/i> The band originated in the Boston-based DIY scene, so this will be a special show for Medford, returning to her roots.<\/span><\/p>\n The show will be opened by Young Jesus and Sean Henry who are both accompanying her on the <\/span>Crush Crusher <\/span><\/i>tour. Young Jesus is an LA-based four-piece that finds their niche in emotional indie rock embellished with experimental polyrhythms and shouted philosophical observations. They also have just released an album this month, <\/span>The Whole Thing Is Just There<\/span><\/i>. Next is Sean Henry, who focuses on grappling with sad, existential topics through jangly guitar sounds and simplistic lyrics reminiscent of early (Sandy) Alex G.<\/span><\/p>\n