Our writers break down headlines from around the Triangle, every weekday. Chapel Hill quintet Violet Vector & the Lovely Lovelies tiptoe the line between charming and cloying, but barely: The band’s ...

The short format is perfect for Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies. The band’s charm, aside from its crafty pop hooks, has long been its psychedelic glee club aesthetica super-peppy and often ...