Thursday at Starlight: Charlie Puth
His star was born on YouTube, and it rose considerably via the insufferable and omnipresent 2015 Wiz Khalifa collab “See You Again,” but judging by recent developments, Charlie Puth appears to be maturing into a non-embarrassing pop star. The 26-year-old’s new album, Voicenotes, is … kind of good? Puth has perfect pitch, a talent he deploys on Voicenotes in service of pulsing R&B and yacht-rock-anchored jams: Michael Jackson, yes, but Michael McDonald, too. Blast that bass on “Attention.” Let the Puth set you free.
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Charlie Puth
Thursday, August 9
Starlight Theater
