Filthy Friends are a Northwest supergroup featuring former and current members of R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney, and Young Fresh Fellows (including Peter Buck and Corin Tucker). They released their debut, Invitation, on Kill Rock Stars in 2017, and Stranger freelancer Kathy Fennessy described it as “a stirring rock record that recalls the Patti Smith Group gone power pop, and with a Southern accent.” The band hits town behind sophomore follow-up Emerald Valley, which is preceded by two ass-kicking singles, the crunchy guitar-riff-driven scorcher “November Man” and the snotty, anti-capitalist punk-kicking “Last Chance County.” Both suggest a show with energy to spare. Take a nap beforehand. by Leilani Polk