With a new bassist Brendan McHale in the fold, quartet RFA (a.k.a. The Really Fast Automobiles – ha…now you know why they go by their initials) plays a show this evening at The Fire. Not so coincidentally, today also marks the release of the group’s new EP Freaking Out. The EP is chock-full of steady flowing energetic rockers that contagiously infect your earwaves. Dan Cousart’s earnest yet measured crooning tone coupled with even-keeled, easy-grooving instrumentation that lets loose at opportune moments. Speaking of loose-energy, you can ride the surf-rocking wave of local trio Astrobrain and pop songstress Courtney Halpin. The eerie rock of Boston’s Oh, Malô rounds out the evening. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 8:30pm, $7, 21+ (Photo by Matt Yeandel) – Michael Colavita
