StaleFish (album release), Mid-Range Jumper, Motorsports [garage]

Amid August’s sweat-drenched dog days, slacker rock sextet Stalefish’s sophomore effort, It’s All Down Here From Hill, arrives like a solace-bringing summer rain. Brimming with shimmery Nineties nostalgia, the recent release is a bittersweet accomplishment – the group faces an indefinite hiatus as its members embark on divergent post-collegiate paths. Luckily, their upcoming joint album release/send-off show promises double the fun with back-to-back performances of the new LP and January release Stalefish Does America. Motorsports and Mid-Range Jumper provide additional bright-eyed, beer-chug energy. – Genevieve Wood