VIBE TO ARI LINDO’S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

n “Sheepskin Lady,” the lead single off Ari (out October 7), the 26-year-old singer-songwriter muses about “jumping in the deep end of the pool” and finding a reset in the form of a new relationship. Having contributed to an eclectic set of local bands (Late Nite Laundry, the Devonns, Lester Rey), Lindo is at ease forging his own deceptively simple folk sound that draws on the third-generation immigrant’s Brazilian influences. A sense of confidence — on both a personal and a creative level — permeates the album. On the opener, “Chances,” for instance, Lindo sings, “Past the point of no return / Don’t forget the lessons learned.”