Banned Books are relative newcomers on the scene, but once you’re given a taste of their sound, you’ll be wondering how you went that long without them. Tracks like “Mission Creep” and “Your Dress” make use of killer start-stop rhythms; snarling, angular guitar riffs; and glitchy synths, all intercut with delirious spasms of noise and static. They manage to be simultaneously brooding and infectious, among many other facets. For something a little on the dancier side, check out a song like “Anti-anthem”, with its cascading drums and confrontational lyrics. Also on the bill tonight are freak-folks Delicate Steve (featured in the latest Deli NYC print and available in pdf version here) and The Sparta Philharmonic. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 North Front Street, 7:30pm, $8, 21+ – Joe Poteracki