These Arms Are Snakes MONDAY
>> Atlanta four-piece The Coathangers will bring their sassy, lighthearted garage-pop tunes to the Black Cat tonight. Singing along is very much encouraged. With Thee Lexington Arrows and Foul Swoops, $10, 8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
>> DCist has rarely been disappointed by Seattle post-hardcore stalwarts These Arms Are Snakes, so we’d wager that chances are pretty good that the band will tear the roof off of DC9 tonight. With DD/MM/YYYY and Three Stars alums Imperial China. $10 in advance/$12 at the door, 9 p.m.
>> South African outfit BLK JKS have been attracting quite a bit of attention lately, garnering comparisons to the likes of Vampire Weekend and TV on the Radio. With Laughing Man at the Black Cat, $10, 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
>> Though they’re usually lumped in with the emo movement that they helped spawn, in many ways, seminal Seattle four-piece Sunny Day Real Estate has more in common with post-harDCore luminaries like Fugazi, Jawbox and Shudder to Think than with the radio-friendly emo bands of today. The original SDRE lineup has reunited for the first time since 1995 and will be playing tracks off of their much-loved, recently reissued Dairy and LP2 albums at the 9:30 Club tonight. Naturally, the show is way sold out but for the desperate, there’s always Craigslist. Just be aware that you’re up against some serious competition. With the Jealous Sound, sold out, 8 p.m.
>> Brooklyn newcomers The Antlers have generated quite a bit of buzz with Hospice, their boldly anthemic, unapologetically earnest concept album about loss. Come down to DC9 tonight to see if they live up to the hype — just be sure to show up early, as a strong turnout is all but guaranteed. With Holly Miranda, $8 in advance/$10 at the door, 9 p.m.
>> Sure, you saw The Pains of Being Pure at Heart the last time they rolled through town but have you seen The Depreciation Guild? Led by Pains drummer Kurt Feldman, the band marries shimmering shoegaze textures with harsh chiptune beats (they cite a hacked Nintendo Famicom as their fourth member) and layers androgynous twee-pop coos atop. Both acts will be at the Black Cat tonight with yet another much-hyped New York act, Cymbals Eat Guitars. $13, 8 p.m.
