Haus of Yarga (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN (12pm) Protest Festival 

Psych-pop quartet Carroll impresses with the release of their sophomore record, As Far As Gardens Grow. The LP reveals serenading vocals, pristine keys, rhythmically vibrant guitars and bass lines, and whimsically-crafted songwriting from the Minneapolis transplants. The album was mixed by Jon Lo (The National, Sharon Van Etten), who was the inspiration behind their relocation, and it is now available via Shattered Orb Records. Carroll will be celebrating its arrival this evening at their Weathervane Music-presented album release party at The Barbary. They’ll also be joined by Brooklyn-based garage-pop trio THICK and Petunia, the solo project from local singer-songwriter John Ryan. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 7pm, $7-$10, 21+ – Bill McThrill

Weller released their Split EP with Pittsburgh’s Rue, which is available digitally and on cassette via Honest Face Records. Produced, engineered, and mixed by Jake Ewald (Modern Baseball, Slaughter Beach, Dog), the trio of songs maintains an upbeat, blooming, pop-rock aesthetic, while lyrically exploring the ever-evolving adjustments one makes in their personal life.  You catch Weller at at DIY space Leninundergrad on Thursday, November 17, with Reward, Born Without Bones, Holy Pinto, and Sad Face. (Photo by Emily Dubin)

Let the buzzing powerpop of Brain Grease pound on your eardrum with Gnarly Death Hammer! The weed-lovin’ trio’s debut EP might just be a temporary cure for your post-election blues (like that hit and/or drink you just took). Clocking in at under eight minutes, the relief may be brief, but you can always just press play again. (Or it might be time to hit the harder stuff.)

The quintet of Queen Jesus celebrates their sophomore release, Tar Ranch, this evening at the Storefront. Step into the subdued, slow-burning songs nestled in a semi-psych-folk cabin. Slide guitar wafts over the cozy compact backend groove, and the heady conscious reflections of vocals that stickily expand in harmony. Maintaining that seductive somber state, the duo of Zack Robbins (Superheaven) & Josh Mackie (Idiot Forever), a.k.a. DARK MTNS, bathe in brisk but refreshing waters. Nina Ryser (of Palberta) shifts the perspective with the quirky, looming twists of a dream in discovery, and steaming from strength, the momentous songs of Madalean Gauze complete this billing. The Storefront, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 8pm, All Ages – Michael Colavita

We’re sure that there are still so many emotions welling up inside you right now. Let loose with the unrelenting, furious blasts from grindcore trio Drones for Queens. That raw explosive release, threaded with shredding, heart-racing instrumentation, is captured in their latest album Unwavering Servant. Press play, and unhinge that bottled up aggression.

While Slugger, the new album from Sad13 (a.k.a. Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz), won’t be officially released via Carpark Records until November 11, it can currently be heard in advance below via NPR Music’s First Listen. These songs shimmer while delving into the incisive, relationship-detailing, personal anecdotes and exploring complex issues of gender roles, equality, marginalization, etc. It’s a bright collection of music illuminating big picture social issues through concise layers of lyrical depth. Sad13 will be performing next in Philly alongside Vagabon, Emily Reo, and Told Slant on Monday, December 12 at Everybody Hits. (Photo by Shervin Lainez)

Post-punk duo King Azaz has released a new record, entitled Spiritus Mundi. Christopher Johnson and Sarah Schardt explore emotively personal places, with a gritty, jangly instrumental dichotomy. Tearing down the exterior security of walls, the strength of earnest exposure with the noisy punch of uninhibited, unified percussion and guitar emerges. The album was recorded and mixed by Kyle Pulley at The Headroom Philadelphia.

While Littler might have officially gone on hiatus this past summer, the band has shed some light at the end of the tunnel with their new music video for "Oversteeped". The single is off the four-piece’s upcoming EP Bad Hands, which was produced by Swearin‘s Kyle Gilbride and is slated for release in 2017. The group’s latest video was shot on 16mm film by Kenny Suleimanagich, and directed by Dylan Hansen-Fliedner. Guitarist Dan Colanduno spends a day at the shore, and makes a serious effort to protect himself from those harmful UV rays. (Photo by Emily Burtner)

Krust Toons: "Step by Step" by Teddy Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.

Philly’s own Modern Baseball just contributed a new track to 30 Days, 30 Songs (now 50 songs), a compilation written & recorded by artists for a Trump-free America. "Bart To The Future, Pt. 2: The Musical" is named after a Simpsons episode that humorously foretold of a Trump presidency. Well, we’re not really laughing now, but hopefully we will be come Wednesday morning. So get out to vote tomorrow & FUCK TRUMP!