Something that's been pleasing my ears lately is this female-fronted band, Ume, and their new album Phantoms. They've got kind of a glossed over grunge-y rock thing going on with pretty-pretty vocals and lots of rockin' bass. I'm kind of dying to see them live, because I guess the lead, Lauren Larson, WAILS on the guitar (their facebook page pics seem to indicate this is true). 

And hey! Lucky me! They are opening for indie-rock favorites Cursive this Friday at Neumos, who coincidentally have another album that I've been digging lately, I Am Gemini, which you can stream for free courtesy of Rolling Stone. Seems like a solid bill. Who's with me – up front, center stage on Friday night? And who's buying the PBR? 

Friday, February 17
Neumos presents
Cursive
Ume
Virgin Islands
Doors 8pm | $15 ADV 
21+ Main Floor | All Ages Balcony
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