Craig Hendrix, like many Philly music scene vets, has been around. There’s his work with Birdie Busch and Aderbat (and its offspring, Mammal of Paradise), his status as founder & composer of the music-meets-visuals collective The Agave Opera Company, and his position as musical director of the Puppetyranny performance group. He also spearheads Auctioneer, his latest project featuring fellow Mammal of Paradise/Aderbat bandmate Todd Schied, Birdie Busch/Hoots & Hellmouth‘s Todd Erk, and Ladies Auxilary‘s Jesse Moore. The outfit’s self-titled debut EP, which was released digitally in August, is a minimalist dream of indie delight – a sunny day bitterness with elements of art-house world and stripped-down power-pop. Tonight, Auctioneer will celebrate the physical release of the debut, which drops today, at Johnny Brenda’s, along with fellow minimalist weirdo-folk animals Norwegian Arms (who released the EPs Сибирь (Sibir’), and Trimmings of Hides in August and March respectively). In other words: get ready for a night of ironic pleasantness. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia