Walking into Brighton Music Hall at 9 p.m. Tuesday night, one would hardly suspect it would turn into a raucous, dancing mass of people in little less than an hour. Sparse groups of twos and threes slumped...

Just as every great leader’s reign must come to an end, A.C. Newman’s third solo album sees the king of power-pop surrendering his claim on the throne in favor of a softer, folkier sound. The album,...