Lowertown, Dutch Interior [inside]

Bridging the gap between the folky eclecticism of early Aughts luminaries the Microphones and contemporary bedroom-pop, lo-fi-minded duo Lowertown exudes the kind of familiarity only available to old friends. A long way from the high school math class where bandmates Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg first met, the Dirty Hit signees arrive at Mohawk on their first headlining U.S. tour. Recent releases – including a collaboration with Philly shoegazers They Are Gutting a Body of Water – signal a growing interest in glitchy experimentation. L.A.-based openers Dutch Interior return to Austin following last month’s packed SXSW schedule. – Genevieve Wood