Tonight at Berbati’s there will be celebration of multiple magnitudes.
The boys of Housefire will not only be returning home from their first ever west coast tour, but they will be returning with the release of their debut record. The five-song album, entitled Housefire EP, showcases the sextet’s intricate shoegaze sound that the band so skillfully demonstrates with each live performance. Joseph Craig’s wavering vocals atop morose minor guitar/piano chords and sharp, high-hat driven percussion, pierce its listeners with a masterfully melancholy soundscape, which translates beautifully both recorded and live.
Fellow Portland duo, Wishyunu, also celebrates the release of a 5-song EP, entitled A Day No How. The two-piece’s delivery of ethereal electro-pop takes its listeners to a far off dreamworld. It’s easy to lose yourself in Bei Yan’s cathartic, wispy lyrics, which glide weightlessly over spacey synth, pedal-laden guitar, and brushed percussion.
Show starts at 9 pm. $8. All ages.
-Katrina Nattress