COIN

There’s no algorithm for catharsis, yet COIN metamorphosed the Regency Ballroom into an emotional matrix Saturday evening.

Under the guise of upbeat instrumentals, “As It Was” takes a melancholy turn as the artist poignantly muses on impermanence and loneliness.

True to its definition of unease in the face of artificial humanity, this record materializes a barely recognizable human condition warped by the 21st century.

Though Valley isn't one to crowd-surf, the band deftly rode the spirit of the audience like a riptide.

Queen of K-pop IU (Lee Ji-eun) is a master of navigating genres and novel themes with the ease of an industry veteran.

For the teenagers on The Fillmore floor on Saturday night, being there was to watch COIN play out their adolescent lives onstage.

“We're just doing what comes naturally and being honest,” Lawrence, the lead singer of Coin, said in an interview with The Daily Californian.