For all the fans of “sad-girl-indie,” Eliza McLamb is your next obsession. The 23-year-old from North Carolina released her debut album Going Through It in January of this year; it’s a hidden gem that deserves time to shine.
I had the pleasure of seeing Eliza live for the first time back in March at Union Stage in Washington, DC, so I was thrilled to see that the second leg of the tour recently included a stop in Baltimore — my home city. I hadn’t visited Ottobar since before the pandemic; I forgot that when you walk into the venue, the stage is immediately on the right. Ottobar is also covered in stickers, posters, and art that make it feel like a museum. Every crevice feels like a piece of history. There were probably about 100ish patrons in the venue, which made for a wildly up-close-and-personal performance.