- MARINA CHAVEZ
- The New Pornographers
SUNDAY 10/5
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
Canadian supergroup the New Pornographers just released their sixth album, Brill Bruisers, and it’s a multi-textured romp of unbridled, peppy guitar pop. Their sound has evolved in the five albums since their surprise 2000 caffeinated-Brit-pop debut, Mass Romantic; Neko Case, A.C. Newman, Dan Bejar, and company are a bit older now, more refined, but their power-pop punch is still strong. Joining them on tour are the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, whose unassuming music glistens with a smooth, poppy panache and is imbued with a molasses-gaze sweetness. Their latest, Days of Abandon, is a jangle-pop gusher, with enough sparkly guitars and stargazing choruses to challenge the ’90s Slumberland Records catalog’s deliberate cuteness. Swoonworthy! Showbox at the Market, 8 pm, $26.50 adv/$20 DOS.
TUESDAY 10/7
RETOX, DOOMSDAY STUDENT, HOT NERDS, TRACERS
This is one of the best and freakiest bills I’ve seen all year…