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= WW Pick. Highly recommended.
blend the cinematic blast of Mogwai
with the sophisticated baroque infl u-
ence of Rachel’s. On their recent and
excellent LP, Clear Language , they
reduce their previously broad array
of instrumental elements to a reduc-
tive pallet of keys or guitars eeking
out melodies that are as accessible
as most radio hits. Benoit Pioulard’s
recent Lignin Poise , meanwhile, is
another subtle ambient master-
work from Thomas Meluch. Released
by Portland’s own Beacon Sound,
it blends a soothing cacophony of
hums with delicately plucked musical
phrases reminiscent of Max Richter or
Dustin O’Halloran. CRIS LANKENAU.
The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave.,
503-222-2031. 8 pm. $15. All ages.
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City of Caterpillar, Thou,
Dreamdecay, Longclaw
[EPIC PUNK] City of Caterpillar’s
run in the early aughts was far too
brief, but the band, which shared
members with screamo deity Pg. 99,
was around long enough to bless
that blighted decade with a stun-
ning self-titled album. Combining the
post-hardcore chaos of ’90s pioneers
like Angel Hair with the apocalyp-
tic grandeur of Godspeed You! Black
Emperor, City of Caterpillar’s sole
full-length is a crucial document of a
time before “screamo” became a bad
word and a suitable soundtrack for a
world that is even more screwed than
it was 15 years ago. CHRIS STAMM.
Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside
St., 503-206-7630. 7:30 pm. $17.25.
All ages.
ings from outstanding London label
4AD, Torres is perhaps its most
angular yet poetic voice. Having
toured with an impressive cast
of musicians, including Okkervil
River, Sharon Van Etten and Lady
Lamb, the Nashville-based artist
is poised for her own breakout.
Combining the unpredictable and
theatrical elements of PJ Harvey
with the electronic pop elements
of Eurythmics, Torres is a deeply
engaging presence. The brood-
ing, goth-inspired side of newest
eff ort Three Futures only adds to
her intrigue. MARK STOCK. Doug
Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St.,
503-231-9663. 9 pm. $13 advance,
$15 day of show. 21+.
[MINIMALISM] Somewhere between
post-rock and avant-garde orchestral
chamber pop, Austin duo Balmorhea
[INDUSTRIAL GOTHIC]
Among the latest off er-
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FIVE DRUGS TO DO WHILE LISTENING TO
THE WAR ON DRUGS
High Voltage #57
Recommended Song Pairing: “Red Eyes”
While this outstanding track from 2014’s Lost in the Dream is
more about crying than getting ripped; it’s also one of the fi nest
examples of leader Adam Granduciel’s driving rock genius, so it
deserves a clear-headed uplifter.
2 Light Alcohol
Recommended Song Pairing: “Best Night”
This track kicked off Slave Ambient in 2011 and remains
Granduciel’s best opener, a shimmery number that’s nice to hear
while sipping on your fi rst glass of zin or bourbon. Or maybe Two
Towns or a light lager.
3 Solitary Cigarettes After You’re Already Drunk
Recommended Song Pairing: “Strangest Thing ”
You may fi nd yourself rummaging for the hidden pack and out
on the back patio staring up at the moon after the family’s been
asleep awhile. You can take a drag, picture yourself looking out
over the Schuylkill as that opening reverb rushes in.
4 Master Kush
Recommended Song Pairing: “Thinking of a Place”
“Thinking of a Place” begins in Little Bend, South Dakota, rides down
a river of sound and ends in a baptism of guitar and piano. You can
listen in any and all states of mind, but one of those times, maybe get
good and stoned, put on some headphones and get lost in the music.
5 Codeine-laced Cough Syrup
Recommended Song Pairing: “In Reverse”
If the doc signs off and you fi nd yourself holding a bottle of cherry-
fl avored gold, might I recommend the closing track from Lost in
the Dream? Slather on some VapoRub, go to bed early, and let the
soundscape and opioids wash you away. WM. WILLARD GREENE.
SEE IT: The War on Drugs plays Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall,
1037 SW Broadway, with Phoebe Bridges, on Wednesday, Oct.
11. 8 pm. $29.50-$45. All ages.
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P.O.S., Sean Anonymous
Balmorhea, Benoit Pioulard
Torres, The
Dove & The Wolf
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THURSDAY, OCT. 12
S H AW N B R A C K B I L L
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
[INDIE-RAP] P.O.S. is the busiest
rapper in music. Though he’s only
put out fi ve solo albums in the past
13 years, his voice can be heard
everywhere, with the hip-hop collec-
tive Doomtree, the indie supergroup
Gayngs and the hardcore punk outfi t
Wharf Rats. No matter the project,
the one thing you’ll always get with
P.O.S. is unfl inching honesty and a
poetic swagger akin to Burroughs.
His latest eff ort, Chill, dummy , fea-
tures an eclectic list of collaborators
from the brilliant Open Mike Eagle
and inimitable Busdriver to indie
golden boy Justin Vernon and the
legendary Kathleen Hanna. Songs like
“Faded” show the rapper’s dexterity
on the mic—rather than densely thud-
ding against the beat, his voice fl oats
like a smoke ring drifting skyward.
JUSTIN CARROLL-ALLAN. Mississippi
Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave.,
503-288-3895. 9 pm. $20. 21+.
Sisters, Rare Diagram, Sheers
[EASYGOING POP] If you were a fan
of the dazed, rose-tinged grooves
of synth-happy pop duo Sisters’
fi rst album, Drink Champagne , their
second eff ort and fi rst for Tender
Loving Empire, Wait Don’t Wait ,
shows there’s a lot more where
that came from. So far, the singles
point to a less dreamy, more mel-
ody-driven sound. “Let Me Go” was
vibe-y enough to snag a spot on
Apple Music’s newest indie play-
list, with lyrics touching on the ways
we can make this fucked-up world
a better place. SOPHIA JUNE. The
Liquor Store, 3341 SE Belmont St.,
503-754-7782. 9 pm-11:45 pm. Call
venue for ticket prices. 21+.
FRIDAY, OCT. 13
Sun Kil Moon featuring
Magik*Magik Orchestra, Josh Haden
[SLOWCORE] Back in 2014, Sun Kil
Moon, aka Mark Kozelek, managed
to piss off a good deal of his fans
by calling North Carolina festival-
goers “hillbillies” and, in the same
breath, started a small feud with
indie darlings the War on Drugs. In
2015, he added a few more enemies
to his list when he made deroga-
tory comments during a perfor-
mance toward a female journalist.
But some was forgiven once the
grumpy songwriter teamed up with
British experimental band Jesu’s
Justin Broadrick to create a bril-
liant combination of spoken word-
meets-shoegaze on the simply
named 2016 album Jesu/Sun Kil
Moon . Shortly after reeling his fans
back in, Kozelek released his epi-
cally long, 129-minute eighth album,
Common as Light and Love Are Red
Valleys of Blood . Over pensive folk
arrangements, the latest Sun Kil
Moon project delivers a new string
of heartbreakingly conversational
songs about life, death, Trump and
the occasional cute cat. SHANNON
ARMOUR Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE
Milwaukie Ave., 503-234-9694. 8
pm. $20 advance, $22 day of show.
All ages.
Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker),
Charlotte Cardin, Heathered Pearls
[ELECTRO POP] After spending
the last fi ve years making music