TONIGHT! LANTERN (Bathetic, Night People) // SHEER AGONY (Montreal) // HATS (Boone) at Black Cat

LANTERN (Philly; Night People/Bathetic Records)
Hailing from a city that David Lynch described as, “beautiful for its violence, hate and filth,” Philadelphia’s Lantern explores a wide and ominous sonic landscape – one which spans Nuggets-esque garage and scuzz, early American blues, proto-punk, apocalyptic synthscapes, dirges and train hopping balladry. Some of you may remember the raw power of Lantern’s last performance in Boone (here’s 7 videos, if not: http://vimeo.com/51600573), and for those of you that do, you know that this is not a band to miss.

SHEER AGONY (Montreal; Fixture Records)
“While other bands in Montreal set sail on the choppy seas of punk, garage rock, and harsh noise, these elegant fellows toss on their powdered wigs and dip from an entirely different pool. Zipping out off-kilter pop songs in the tradition of The Soft Boys, dB’s, and Homosexuals, their music strips away the scuzz and aims straight for the sweet spot.” -NOISEY

HATS (Boone)
A new project, a culmination of two deluded minds and a number of equally deluded sonic endeavors. A new breed of punk, set in a future world that is threatened by a nuclear holocaust.

For reference:
http://sheeragony.bandcamp.com/
http://lantern.bandcamp.com/

Take VICE’s word on Lantern –
http://www.vice.com/read/lantern-is-the-best-band-in-philadelphia
Take VICE’s word on Sheer Agony –
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/no-canada-sheer-agony-are-fancy-lads-in-a-world-of-scuzz

::$5
::::18+
::::::10 pm