Lucy Bland's songs are composed of all the best parts of Seattle. Subtle drum-machine beats, shakers, and quick guitar strums evoke rain on city streets or footsteps on wet sidewalks. Lush strings sound like much prettier car horns. Cat Biell's breathy and feminine croon nods to the whooshes of chilly wind coming up from the waterfront. Even in Lucy Bland's brighter tunes, like "Sea Level," the mood is always slightly melancholy, just like it is in the Northwest. On Wednesday, June 25, they join several local acts, like Throw Me the Statue, Rachel Flotard, and Team Gina, to pay tribute to Liz Phair at the Three Imaginary Girls' Exile in (Imaginary) Girlville cover night.

Lucy Bland play Exile in (Imaginary) Girlville: A Tribute to Liz Phair Wed June 25 at Chop Suey. Log on to The Stranger's Bands page at www.thestranger .com/bands to hear them.