Leila Sunier has been told she beats her own drum. But, according to the self-described skeptic optimist, so does every other 21st century creative. The local song crafter’s 2024 debut, Too Big for Right Now, blends alternative folk with strong maiden vocals and nuanced bird’s-eye commentary. Tracks like “The Favorite” combine minimalist beats and ear hook harmonies while poking at planetary decline and doomscrolling. “Heat Lightning” plays like a slow, cathartic sigh. Sharing the stage with fellow genre blenders Small Engine Fire and Ragabash, the poet producer drops her latest single Thursday at Hotel Vegas. – Amber Williams
Thu., April 17, 6:45pm. $12 cover (21+).