CONCERT REVIEW: ThxSoMch AND RE6CE AT MIDDLE EAST RESTAURANT

Joanna Gleason
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On October 24, 2025, at downstairs Middle East Restaurant and Club located at Central Square, Cambridge, MA, performed UK artist Reece Downs – better known as re6ce -, and the Toronto-based punk artist Carter de Filippis. After releasing his debut album, The Sound of You Laughing, the Canadian artist brought his North America tour to Boston.

Taking the stage with his guitar, backing tracks, Reece Downs pleased the audience with a super-infectious arsenal of emotionally raw songs. Opening with psylocibin mind, re6ce continued with several high-intensity beats such as Don’t Wanna Do, This Anymore and Zombie followed.

Toward the end, re6ce delivered a terrific performance that enjoyed hundreds of fans who stood up in front of the stage to listen to his music. The song “I swear I’ll be alright” reasoned out like a promise made by the artist with conviction and dedication.

The 20-year-old Liverpool singer and multi-instrumentalist is a symbol of the wide cast of young, DIY-centric Internet musicians. Self-taught, re6ce is a student of the modern Internet music game.

Playing with high-intensity during the entire set, re6ce charmed the audience with his charisma and his presence on stage.

Re6ce setlist

1- Brown Eyes

2- Teeth (you)

3- Is suicide too much

4- Can We Change the Subject

5- I don’t Wanna to this Anymore

6- Screaming Alone

7- I don’t even own prada shoes lol

8- September

After opener RE6CE left the podium, at 9:15 p.m. ThxSoMch as the headliner came on stage. As soon as the music started, fans erupted into cheers. They danced, jumped, and repeated every word from the songs. Quickly, ThxSoMch commanded the crowd with raw energy, passion, and devotion. As soon as he finished performing the two first songs, rapidly he had the entire crowd’s attention. He sprinted across the stage, moved at each corner to make sure everyone in the venue was included. The atmosphere was electric. The excitement from the people was visible. It was a terrific night of music.

In front of an audience crazy for his musical style, which has been described as “urgent” and full “of sonic dissonance”, ThxSoMch performed a list of songs from his large repertoire.

Although playing a very short set, ThxSoMch’s performance was terrific. It is easy to understand why his music resonates so deeply in the hearts of so many fans from the young generation.

The Toronto-born Carter de Filippis - known as ThxSoMch - released his biggest single “Spit in My Face”, in November 2022, as of July 2025, has garnered over 690 million streams on Spotify and charted internationally.