When Philly’s The Weaks, started by former Dangerous Ponies Evan Bernard and Chris Baglivo, first hit the local music scene, they brought along pissed off power pop-punk with charged guitar pedals and accusing lyrics from their four-song EP The World is A Terrible Place and I Hate Myself and I Want to Die. On their latest and first full-length release, Bad Year, they’ve come into a sound that has more of a garage-rock quality, with an appreciated Weezer influence and an obvious Nirvana fascination (with song titles like “Nevermind” and "Frances Quinlan Will Have Her Revenge On Philadelphia"). The record plays with the same kind of dark humor as their debut EP with lines like “so much shit we’re gonna need two fans” (from “Dysania”), but with more of a distinct sound, as the band has evolved into a four-piece. They’ll be celebrating the release of their new LP, available via Lame-O Records, tonight at PhilaMOCA. Also along for the ride will be Three Man Cannon, APE!, and Florida’s Buffalo Buffalo. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, All Ages (Photo by Jessica Flynn) – Emily DiCicco
