Gotye + Sea of Bees

Take a few antique instruments and oddball field recordings, throw in some samples from vintage records, add Gotye’s muscular drumming, reedy voice (which draws constant Sting comparisons) and arranging skills, and you’ve got Making Mirrors, a masterpiece that mixes the clear sounds of the ’80s with futuristic experimentation. Tonight Gotye and his meticulously crafted pop make their U.S. debut. Opening is Sacramento's Sea of Bees, fronted by Julie Ann Bee, who applies her sticky-sweet (but surprisingly uncloying) voice to Death Cab–style melodic glitch pop.