The Plastic Traps are a brother duo comprised of Andy and Gary Ellison. Hailing from the northwest suburbs of Philadelphia, the two share duties switching off on lead vocals/guitar and drums. Their sound blends lo-fi indie rock with plenty of classic rock riffs and melodies to make a concoction that you just want to ingest and let pour all over yourself. On their debut album Find a Home, you’ll discover understated hidden gems that are a testament to what’s still so rad about the saturated indie movement. You simply no longer have to figure out a way to make it into an expensive studio to get your music out there. All you need are your instruments (sometimes not even that), good ideas, something to record with and upload to the interweb, and let people decide if they like it for themselves. Well, I dig it. If you do too, they’ll be performing tonight at Kung Fu Necktie alongside French garage-pop outfit The Liminanas (who have releases on Chicago’s HoZac Records and Trouble in Mind Records), the venue’s alt rock neighbors Shortbread, pop punkers Marathon Girls, and Gaz Gaz. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Q.D. Tran
