Slow Mass + Cru + Nnamdi

There are crashing, cathartic refrains throughout, On Watch, the latest release from local post-hardcore outfit Slow Mass, but there are also some incredibly tender moments, set to flute and saxophone melodies. With singers Dave Collis and Mercedes Webb trading vocals, the group's debut demonstrates an understanding of the intricacies of its sound, which it uses to take its propulsive anthems and reserved balladry in unexpected directions. To celebrate the LP's release, the band headlines Schubas with support from Cru (of Virginia punk act Pygmy Lush) and Nnamdi Ogbonnaya.