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The 23-year-old truly impressed on “EL TORO COMBO MEAL” off Earl Sweatshirt’s 2019 EP, Feet of Clay. “Lost my dawg to the staircase, took the highest spot on the podium/ Ghostin’ n***as, probably smokin’ to the thought of knowin’ us,” opened the Charlotte lyricist during an utterly ridiculous verse on a cut that quelled any potential use of the Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man meme. Releases such as the 2022 album Laughing So Hard, It Hurts ship dense rhymes within jazzy packaging.

Freshly signed to Japanese label P-Vine (alongside modern indie staple Alvvays), Letting Up Despite Great Faults says bon voyage at Vegas before setting their blissful dream-pop sails for a four-night Japan tour. A year after releasing their fourth full-length, IV, the gleaming shoegazers churned out EP Crumble, maintaining New Wave danceability while melting into deep guitar tones. On their second Friday in a row at the venue, HOT///CAKES deliver garage eclecticism. Alt-rockers Glasshealer and the popping-up-everywhere “Where’s Waldo” of the indie scene, Emily No Good, round out the bill.