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Lowertown’s "Ugly Duckling" showcases their indie origins

Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, who met in high school and bonded over indie music, formed Lowertown in Atlanta in 2018. Their album "Ugly Duckling" reflects these origins.

·May 19, 2026·via Stereogum
Lowertown’s "Ugly Duckling" showcases their indie origins

As legend has it, Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg met in high school math class, where Weinberg would sneak glances at Osby’s laptop to see what music she was bumping. After bonding over indie acts like the Microphones and Alex G, the duo formed Lowertown in Atlanta in 2018. They soon relocated to New York and quickly became a staple of the indie rock scene. Last year I caught a surprise rooftop set they did on the Fourth of July, enmeshed in a mosh of sweat and vape smoke under a sky of sporadic fireworks before the event was shut down by cops.

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_Originally reported by [Stereogum](https://stereogum.com/2499260/album-of-the-week-lowertown-ugly-duckling-union/reviews/album-of-the-week/)._

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