Drinks Are on The Homophones at PhilaMOCA August 3

It is most certainly not sweater weather right now, but if you’re lucky enough to still be able to fondly recall describing the weather as “chilly,” you should come to the PhilaMOCA tonight, where The Homophones will be playing their autumnal brand of indie pop. Like a crackling fire and a sip of hot cocoa, the band’s sound is absolutely cozy. Their song “Sweater Weather” has a comfortably familiar twinkle with the vocalist doing a damn good facsimile of The Magnetic Fields’ Stephen Merritt. But the night won’t be all blankets and watching Home Alone on TBS; for contrast, The Homophones will be sharing the stage with local synth-poppers Instamatic, a band that takes “four-on-the-floor” as its creed, along with imported rockers Butchers and Bakers and Swedeland. There will also be alcoholic beverages (for those who are 21+) and decorations from Party City provided by our gracious headliner so you have one damn good reason to extend your First Friday adventures. PhilaMOCA, 531 N 12th St., 8pm, $8, All Ages (Photo by Nadya Wasylko) – Adam Downer