Helmed by guitarist-vocalist Frances Quinlan’s expansive, gravelly voice, Philadelphia foursome Hop Along embraces a poppier expanse on its third studio LP. Bark Your Head Off, Dog, released in April via beloved Saddle Creek, prods through emotional dissonance, from orchestral, string-heavy “Prior Things” to the head-bopping hook of self-effacing single “How Simple.” Emotive and biting, it skirts emo with the faintest hints of Quinlan’s folk roots. North Carolina Eighties rock-inspired duo Bat Fangs opens. – Libby Webster