Eat Your Birthday Cake & Gypsy Death and You at KFN June 19

Fishtown fellows Eat Your Birthday Cake will open the stage at Kung Fu Necktie this evening. The band formed in 2008 and will be supporting their newly released album Enemies. This compilation of idiosyncratic indie rock is infused with playful drum beats and electro-dance breakdowns which elevate the moody melodies of singer Marc Neibauer. Take the quirky vocals of mewithoutYou, subtract the godliness, and insert the youthful subject matter of early Brand New (circa Your Favorite Weapon). This band extends the matter-of-factness of Adam Green but hints at that late 90s yucky punk lightheartedness. Angsty teens would have trouble brooding to this refreshing indie rock, hold the bullshit. Headlining tonight will be Drexel-formed duo Gypsy Death and You. Emily Cahill and Alex Wilson who met in a freshman music class play impressively mature and expertly composed shoegaze peppered with dreamy classic rock. The pair’s vocals, ranging from the timeless tone of Velvet Underground to the girly surf rock of Best Coast, form a perfect fusion with their edgy Mogwai-inspired instrumentals. The two bands will also be joined by Tampa’s Sleepy Vikings. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $8, 21+ – Jules Friedland