The Spirit of the Beehive nestle you in juxtaposing sonic environments. There’s that undeniable soft-spoken vocals, which drift through a shoegazing haze that is eerily comforting, while allowing you to sink deeper within the haunted setting. However, an explosive high energy lies in wait, capable of transforming that soothing darkness into a heavier grunge-oriented scenario, and somewhere in between lies songs that have taken on an odd yet enveloping status, creeping into your head and setting up shop. With You Are Arrived (But You’ve Been Cheated), the follow-up to their self-titled debut on the way, The Spirit of the Beehive occupy the opening slot between laying the groundwork for Suburban Living, who dishes out personal penetrating lyrics while harnessing an on the move infectious musicality that on this night paves the way to the gritty melodics of Swirlies. (Below is the new music video for their latest single "World Access," which was filmed by Federico R. Casanova and edited by David Milstein.) Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., $14, 9pm, 21+ – Michael Colavita
