Boston housing prices continue to be abysmal (ludicrous? soul-crushing? take your pick of disheartening adjectives), so if a musician like Serge Alex is about to let a crush live in his mind rent-free, that person must be damn remarkable. The Boston artist and Emerson College student immortalizes “the infatuation I had over a crush back in the day” with his new song and video “RENT FREE,” an infectious disco number as potent as fresh puppy love. Produced by Brockton’s SVMBV and captured by fellow student YOHNNY, the new release entices potential lovers and listeners with continuous guitar hooks that power all two minutes and 52 seconds. What are earworms if not songs that reside in your head without paying a dime, anyway? Hey, it’s free real estate!
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