The Albany-area Figgs shoot melodic rock and power pop full of R&B-punk rhythms that’ll get your hands clapping. In a city teeming with singer-songwriters, Graham Smith—who helms Kleenex Girl Wonder—stands out as one of the most impressive. Literate, witty and nevertheless utterly incisive, his songs hint casually at devastating truths about life and love. Tonight Smith and his band play behind a new record, Accept the Mystery, available at kgw.me.
