Dreamy instrumentalists Corespondents will play tonight at The Sunset Tavern, sharing an opening slot with Shana Cleveland and the Sandcastles, and followed by Colt Kraft. After touring last year, the band returned to the northwest, armed with soft-edged lullaby-like tunes that mix eastern influences with a west coast sensibility. Plucked strings float over bouncy yet understated bass lines; muffled crooning and hazy guitars suggest cowboys’ heady daydreams. The combination culminates in a textured layering of sounds that, despite its ethereal quality, is far from boring, and should warm up tonight’s crowd with the same apparent ease expressed in their songwriting.
Doors: 9 p.m.
Tickets: $6
-Kate Shepherd