New Motels have been working on their new album with Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man, Hoots & Hellmouth). Leader Josh Levandoski sings calmly over the band’s twangy pop, which remains sunny despite his looming worries. And when he joins his band during the ballads of “West Coast Brawl” and “Drama of the Hollywood Scene” at the M Room, it’s sure to leave you feeling a little happy inside. When indie Americana artists North Lawrence Midnight Singers released their debut CD And that Old Time Living Room Sound, they were praised for their "Shambling country-Folk Goodness Culled from the Oldest of Schools", and compared to the likes of Dylan. They’ll also be joined by Lux Perpetua, the brainchild of Justin Wolf whose latest EP There’s No Way Out (we’re all gonna die) has been catching some attention. M Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 9pm, $8, 21+ myspace.com/thenewmotels – Bill McThrill