Manchester Orchestra, The Front Bottoms, Brother Bird

Manchester Orchestra’s roots may be planted deeply in emo, but the Georgia band has evolved far beyond the genre’s constraints. Across five albums, the band has continually charted new sonic territory, with last year’s sparse A Black Mile to the Surface stripping back the band’s heavier tendencies and putting the focus on Andy Hull’s unparalleled songwriting. They’ll be joined by the Jersey boys of The Front Bottoms, a folky power-pop group characterized by their ability to marry cynicism with earnestness; and Brother Bird.