Best of Boston

In September 2022, musician-writer-bandleader Ryan Walsh announced Hallelujah the Hills’ ambitious next project: Deck, a massive 52-song, four-album omnibus with each track representing a different playing card. A grand gimmick? Perhaps. But when the powerhouse Boston act finally showed its hand with the project’s June release, Deck was a royal flush of stellar songwriting, with local alt-rock icons and vibrant performances ranging from laidback indie rock to speedball post-punk to acoustic ballads.