Arlo Parks

Arlo Parks writes hushed, diaristic songs that blend alternative R&B with a poet's ear for detail. She broke through with "Collapsed in Sunbeams," an album built on soft-spoken vocals and lyrics about mental health, friendship, and queer identity, delivered with a kind of quiet precision that made her one of the more distinctive voices in UK music.

She's got a show coming up at Gothic Theatre, a good match for the intimacy her songs carry.