Indie electronic duo City Rain has been on quite a journey ever since frontman Ben Runyan first started performing with Jarrett Zerrer (now with Dokument) a few years ago. After finding a new groove with guitarist Scott Cumpstone and achieving internet success – thanks to the cinematic music video that was made for "The Optimist," the project has taken that journey to a whole new level. The stories behind the tracks from the group’s new album Songs for a High School Dance manage to reveal fragmented puzzle pieces of this journey – from "The Dreamer" being about Runyan going from doing bedroom recordings to playing on a national stage while being with someone who didn’t believe in that dream, to "Don’t Choke" being about the uncertainty he felt for his creative future after Zerrer left the group, and then some. The end result is a bold and revealing LP that is worthy of the celebration that it will receive at tonight’s album release party at Underground Arts. They’ll be joined by Tutlie, who still have much to be joyful about, after releasing their debut LP Young Cries a month ago. Rounding out this electronically charged lineup will be Galvanize. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St., 9PM, $7, 21+ – Bill McThrill
