With the ineffable candor and charm of a Nineties rom-com leading lady, singer-songwriter Jensen McRae has spent the last couple of years stealing hearts and racking up fans. Her viral hit “Massachusetts” widened her horizons in 2024, and she had the vocal, writing, and charisma chops to back it up. The rest of the songs on her 2025 album I Don’t Know How But They Found Me! attest to her Swiftian knack: clever, tender tales of modern twentysomething love and heartbreak. If the song title “I Can Change Him” makes you feel something, I’m betting McRae’s show at Emo’s this Tuesday will, too. – Katie Hayes
