Welcome to Seven in Seven, where we look at shows coming to the region over the next week. As always, whether your musical tastes are rock ’n’ roll, jazz, heavy metal, R&B, singer-songwriter or indie, there will always be something to check out.
Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of Feb. 23:
This Is the Kit — Friday at Music Hall at World Café Live
This Is the Kit, the group led by Paris-based songwriter Kate Stables, comes to World Café Live in Philly this Friday in support of its newest LP, “Careful of Your Keepers.” There’s a shared language of the band’s family experience that’s as audible as ever across the LP, which boasts beautiful instrumental performances that still leave the nuanced space required for Stables’ vocals to live at the forefront. Be sure to arrive early for opener, Vermont singer-songwriter Sam Amidon.
Code Orange — Saturday at The Theatre of Living Arts
Supporting the terrific new album, “The Above,” Code Orange is looking to flex a giant sonic leap full of twists and turns on the concert stage. The first album since their critically acclaimed “Underneath” in 2020, and fourth overall, the record is a composite of seamless sounds as the band blends heavy music, grunge, trip hop, hip hop and more throughout the 14 tracks. Overall, it’s a testament to the force of nature they’ve become, expanding a web of sound further than anything they’ve done previously.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones — Saturday at The Fillmore
St. Paul & The Broken Bones has continued to expand its sound with every record, branching out well beyond old-school soul into sleek summertime funk and classic disco on albums like 2018’s “Young Sick Camellia.” Their latest LP, “Angels in Science Fiction,” stretches their limbs further afield, building on the shadowy psychedelia and intricate, experimental R&B of 2022’s “The Alien Coast.” The new record was written in the span of a few weeks after bandleader Paul Janeway learned that his wife was pregnant with their daughter, Marigold, which only added to the emotional heft of the songs.
The Kills — Saturday at Union Transfer
Acclaimed indie rock duo The Kills look to shake up Union Transfer this weekend on the heels of their first album in seven years, October’s “God Games.” Made up of frontwoman Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince, the group hasn’t exactly been resting on its laurels the whole time, releasing the 2020 rarities collection “Little Bastards” and in 2022 the belated 15th anniversary deluxe reissue of their 2005 sophomore masterwork, “No Wow.” Yet it’s on “God Games” where the two show they’ve got enough staying power to still thrill and live up to the lofty expectations of fans and critics alike.
Twin Temple — Tuesday at Union Transfer
Everybody knows that the Devil has all the best tunes. From the legend of bluesman Robert Johnson selling his soul at the crossroads to the blood-soaked black metal of Norway, Satan has long loomed large over the music world, striking fear into the hearts of the sanctimonious. But nothing that has come before is quite like Twin Temple, the one and only purveyors of Satanic doo-wop. Blending the soulful but siren-like voice of Alexandra James and partner Zachary James’ dazzling arrangements, songs like “The Devil (Didn’t Make Me Do It)” and “I’m Wicked” pledge their allegiance to the man down below in the most bizarrely accessible and infectious of ways.
Miranda and the Beat — Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Johnny Brenda’s
New York City rock ’n’ rollers Miranda and the Beat kick off their latest tour in Philly next week with a show at Johnny Brenda’s. The band disrupted the NYC scene in 2018 and quickly became known for their high energy live shows and mesmerizing frontwoman in Miranda Zipse, quickly garnering them a reputation for their lawless gang mentality and fearless approach to garage punk. Last year’s eponymous debut album was filled with bluesy blasts like “Sweat” and frenetic bouncers like “Concrete” — both singles from the LP.
Madi Diaz — Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Music Hall at World Café Live
Following an opening slot for Harry Styles that turned into a permanent role in his backing band, Nashville singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is back on the road in support of her new album, “Weird Faith.” It’s a record Rolling Stone named as one of the year’s most anticipated rock albums, and the excitement is just as strong for her return to touring. Thematically, “Weird Faith” exists between the time you say, “I love you” and the moment they say it back — or don’t — and captures the endless self-questioning a new relationship inspires. Live, it’s raw emotion laid bare for all to witness.
Soundcheck
• This Is the Kit: “Sensations in the Dark”
• Code Orange: “Mirror”
• Saint Paul & The Broken Bones: “Saturday Night”
• The Kills: “Wasterpiece”
• Twin Temple: “The Devil (Didn’t Make Me Do It)”
• Miranda and the Beat: “Concrete”
• Madi Diaz: “Hangover”
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