This is a band, led by songwriter Troy Nelson and the female voice of Mackenzie Mercer, that approaches the act of songwriting almost as a dare: How tight, bright and ebullient can you make each song while still maintaining the certain gobsmacking efficacy that comes with taking in a great pop song? Because of the boy/girl dynamic and the old-fashioned, slightly folky songwriting, comparisons can be made to the Young Evils and another Seattle outfit, the Dutchess and the Duke. But, where the Dutchess and the Duke embrace the attitude and cigarette smokiness of bands like the Rolling Stones, the Young Evils more frequently come across sweeter, more innocent, like a band that would light up a college radio station and excite the young people on weekends in cars with friends.

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[The New Frontier Lounge, The Young Evils, Oh Dear!, Not From Brooklyn, 9 p.m., Cover TBA, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]