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Lux under- ground, you could call it. I had not heard of Vic Mensa, but I learned about his recent successes, coming off a feature on Kanye’s recent drop “Wolves” and a European tour that just returned from London and Paris. “That was all cool, but it’s about Chicago,” Mensa said to an eager crowd. It’s unclear how much of this is due to the “Kanye Effect” (hanging out with Kanye and earning his respect brings fame). There was a good-sized mosh already formed when we arrived – maybe 300 heads. We found some space towards the front right, by the un-dancy VIP sec- tion with its table of unopened waters. I liked feeling like a plebeian. A part of me wanted to mosh and completely let go for a night, but I was worried my friend wasn’t as keen, so we danced hard and sober among stiff people, even though I usu- ally say I only can dance when I’m drunk. Mensa is a natural performer, which also helped, and held the crowd’s attention well. I chanted “Save Money” and “Los Angeles” when he told me to. I jumped up and down when he told me to. I turned my phone into a faux- lighter when he told me to. He did at one point ask the soundboard guy to “turn it up” because “I gotta keep these people moving,” but I still saw a talented kid my age with a few catchy songs, lyri- cal chops and serious potential. He mixes vocal melodies around his raps and makes you want to dance. There’s a lot to compare with Chance the Rapper, which makes sense considering the two plus a few other dudes make up a Chicago crew called “Save Money.” Think the next Odd Future. Looking at Mensa, I saw in him the moment I dreamed about when I was younger – traveling the world with a band and fame and all that. Sure I’m a bit envi- ous, but of Mensa, not his band. If he wants to be a Chance-caliber superstar, he needs to either get some actual talent supporting him — not a drummer that can’t even follow a backing track with an electronic kit, and not a gui- tarist named Juicy Jack whose pick was more often in his mouth than his fingers — or, he needs to embrace what it means to be a solo artist. Take the low point of the show for example: Juicy Jack mistimed a sound cue at the climax of a new track, and while Mensa tried to save the moment by improving a vocal line, Juicy Jack took his white tee in his teeth and shook his head offstage at some friends in the VIP section. Big-time per- formers sell their mistakes. But I believe it’s kind of silly there’s anyone onstage besides Mensa. The guitar and drums were more visual placeholders than anything, since he uses a pretty loud backing track. And the audience didn’t come to see anyone but Mensa in the first place. Why play the music any differently than how you made it? And if you think a band is crucial for a live performance, at least get a good one. Mensa can write solid verses and has a knack for squeezing syllables into small phrases. He can produce a catchy dance tune and performs like he knows he has it. But his lyrics aren’t on an Earl Sweatshirt or J.Cole level, and he doesn’t have the vocal chops of a Frank Ocean or Child- ish Gambino. At least not yet. When the show ended and the mosh-pit unpacked, there were a bunch of shirtless boys, dazed and smiling, dripping sweat. Mensa’s music clearly has power. I just hope the fame doesn’t get to him like it did for Mac Miller. CONCERT COVER VIRGIN EMI “Kanye told me to get Thai food.” Romans don’t know winter By MARIAM SHEIKH Daily Arts Writer Today it was a warm 61 degrees out. There I was walk- ing to class in my trench coat, my short sleeve shirt and my ballet flats — clearly loving life. Listening to the sensual sounds of Drake in one ear, coupled with the noises of the non-stop honking of smart cars in the other (real talk, I have never been more afraid of being hit by a smart car than here in Rome). As I get closer to my school, I see more and more cool Ital- ian students (they travel in packs, I need to be one of them) with their backpacks, perfectly coiffed hair and … parkas? Maybe it’s the fact that I hail from Michigan — OK it most defi- nitely is — but Europeans don’t have any idea of what it means to be “cold.” The first day it hit 50 degrees here, some people on my program went to the beach. Now that may have been a stretch, but Romans seem to think there are only two seasons that exist, and they therefore dress accordingly — hot and cold, summer and win- ter. Apparently, we are still in the thick of winter. Girls run around the streets of Rome with their fur hoods and their jackets zipped all the way up. Don’t get me wrong, underneath, they are dressed like Kim Kardashian post-Kanye (Her bleached hair is genius, don’t try to say otherwise). But here I am wor- ried that sweater-weather is over and I didn’t bring enough spring clothes, and yet, I don’t know if the concept even exists here. Regardless of the fact that there is clearly a seasonal identity crisis occurring, the “springtime” cloth- ing people (especially students) wear here is impeccable — knit sweaters with skirts and tights, skinny black jeans paired with their LBBs; guys in their peacoats with their fingerless gloves, it’s all straight out of a street style blog. All I can do at this point is copy and hope they think I’m one of them. Tobias Jesso Jr.’s melancholic ‘Goon’ By CLAIRE WOOD Daily Arts Writer Well, somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morn- ing. Crotchety philosopher? Well- dressed inmate? Mop-head teen? Not quite. The above photo displays the black-and-white headshot of pop star Tobias Jesso Jr., artist of the recently released 2015 album Goon. If the untamed mound of hair and moderately attractive frown didn’t give it away, this chap obvi- ously isn’t the happiest moose in the market. His debut album seems, unsurprisingly, to reflect the musician’s pining, lonely heart. “Why can’t you just love me?” the rising star beckons us in a heartbroken first line. Sung with a sense of deflation more intense than a balloon in a vacuum, Jesso Jr.’s “Without You” is mopey, mushy and most likely your go-to during the Thursday morning thunderstorm. Throughout his 12-track record, the singer-song- writer certainly doesn’t win the variation award. “Without You” isn’t alone in its mellow melan- choly — the vast majority of Goon sings of heartbreak and regret. Jesso Jr. confesses to making “you cry all those lonely tears” and bids “so long my only friend” above waw-waws of bluesy elec- tric guitar and McCartney-esque piano. The titles don’t scream sunshine and daisies either: from “Can’t Stop Thinking About You” to “How Could You Babe,” it’s one lugubrious love after another. It’s the classic rainy day album: slow piano, light cymbals and 16 sad repetitions of “without you.” Despite the excess sadness, the gentle piano, light percussion and unique vocals that define the album aren’t so bad. The album is, in fact, very pretty. Jesso Jr. boasts an original sound — the artist’s voice is intentionally flat, poignant in its lack of vibrato and dynam- ics. Jesso Jr. asks, “won’t you come on home?” with gentle hesitation that translates into the beauti- ful authenticity of “Bad Words.” The piano in “Can’t Stop Think- ing About You,” notwithstanding its simplicity, is rather alluring and the unison voices of violin and vocals in “For You” give the song an acute sense of purity. The ringing instrumentals, slow drum, light cymbals — it all adds up to soft, mellow bittersweet. The album’s content sports a sense of familiarity. Goon builds on an eclectic group of musicians and styles, cultured with the aspects of all sorts of artists. The Beach Boys’ “Sloop John B” pours through the arpeggiated guitar of Jesso Jr.’s fifth number “The Wait.” Chopin’s “Raindrop Pre- lude” echoes in the closing sounds of “For You” and the groovy piano of Sara Bareilles shim- mers in “Crocodile Tears.” Tones of John Lennon shine through “Without You” and traces of Paul Simon flicker in “Can We Still Be Friends.” And honestly, that’s part of the allure. Tobias Jesso Jr. appreciates, rather than shuns, the colors of past artists, giving his album a #throwbackThursday feel. It’s this quality — comfort- able familiarity yet distinct individuality — that makes Tobias Jesso Jr.’s album so appealing. It’s nothing ground- breaking, but then again maybe “revolutionary” is over-rated. We’re not swept off our feet, and we don’t jump up and squeal, but Goon is a genuinely pretty album with pretty songs and we enjoy the listen. So, despite my initial knee- jerk reaction to the repetitive melancholy, it’s endearing. Innocent, almost naive piano, jazzy cymbals, pained vocals. There’s a certain beauty in its mellow simplicity, and I like it. TRUE PANTHER A face only Tobias Jesso Sr. could love. B+ Goon Tobias Jesso Jr. True Panther STYLE NOTEBOOK CHECK OUT OUR BLOG, BRO IT’S PRETTY COOL Spring clothes don’t exist here. ALBUM REVIEW