Growwing Pains + Thee Tsunamis
with Fire Retarded, Proud Parents
Crystal Corner Bar 1302 Williamson St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
ISTHMUS PICK
Friday, July 17, Crystal Corner Bar, 10 pm
Detroit five-piece Growwing Pains call their music “anxiety pop.” It’s melodic, but not exactly catchy; exuberant, but not quite happy. Vocally focused with blazing guitars and reverbed-out wails, the group packs a lot into their quick tunes. Indiana all-female trio Thee Tsunamis bring fuzzed-up doo-wop punk to the stage, pairing cutting call-and-response vocals and gritty guitar work in short, to-the-point songs. With Fire Retarded, Proud Parents.