Melissa Kacar

Happy Record Store Day! One of my most anticipated releases for the Black Friday drop this year was a special version of Billie Eilish 's incredible album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT , which features only her isolated vocals. You can only slightly hear parts of the instrumentals in the background because she recorded the songs without headphones, but this variant of the album puts a major emphasis on only her gorgeous vocals. It's a really cool concept, it almost sounds like you're in the studio with her hearing it recorded live.  There is so much depth to her vocal comps with all of the hidden vocals and ad libs that are hidden underneath the production. There are so many small details that otherwise get buried in each song that now get the chance to fully shine. Billie and Finneas ' creative process is so fascinating, and this record give a glimpse into the way all of these songs came together. An album like HIT ME HARD AND SOFT  is meticulously produced and every layer is s...

Following her career-defining 2024 run on the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour , I was so excited to get the opportunity to see Billie Eilish live again! She added an additional US leg to her tour earlier this year and was so happy to hear she added an extra date for Philadelphia, PA! This is my second time seeing Billie live and it was another incredible experience. My first time was in October 2024 at Madison Square Garden , a dream come true after nearly a decade of being one of my favorite artists. It felt like such a long time coming to finally see Billie in person, and now to have seen her twice in just over a year is surreal. Even better, both shows are truly among my favorite concert experiences ever. The way Billie's music comes to life on stage is unlike any other artist I've seen. Sonically, her songs are already bold and vibrant, but the visual details elevate the show to another level. The stage for the HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Tour is massive, stretching across nearly the ...