**Advance: $16 ($20.60 after fees)** **Day of: $20 ($25.75 after
fees)** **Humbird:** There’s something refreshingly humane about
that uncertainty; about having the guts to try, even if you might be
wrong. This is the central tenant of Humbird’s third full-length
album, Right On, a radical ethos in this soap-box age, and an effort
worth turning up the amps for, resulting in the project’s most
electric, playful, mettled record yet. Siri Undlin (the songwriter
behind the moniker) and her collaborators tracked live and to tape
over the course of two muggy weeks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. For a
collection of songs unafraid of ambiguity, it’s music that bares its
teeth. Anger and dismay sizzle in response to current events.
Heartbreak feels like sandpaper, while wildflowers bob and sway in an
ever-expanding universe. Produced by Shane Leonard and featuring
regular contributors Pat Keen (bass, synth, percussion) and Pete
Quirsfeld (drums and percussion), the majority of the songs showcase
the locked-in rock trio, a progression from the contemplative folk
musings of Undlin’s previous releases. Even so, Right On
incorporates friendly winks to the more whimsical, soundscape-y
improvisations that audiences have come to expect from a Humbird
performance - electrified, gritty, Midwest Americana with a little
magic fairy dust thrown in. Presented by KBCS and Tractor Tavern This
is a 21+ event
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