Their most recent Jesus Rehab LP, The Zoo At Night, is described by band members and brothers Jared and Dominic Cortese as being about "mind-reading lizards, chubby 10-year-olds, and what its like to grow up in a world where no one is as they seem" - a fanciful and emotional description that, along with the heavy guitars and crashing drums, reminds once again of the Flaming Lips of the early '90s. For a two-piece, the Cortese brothers do an admirable job of creating an enormous sound that bounces and skips when it's not slashing and burning. The nimbleness of their minimalist setup means that the Jesus Rehab are free to careen anyplace, anytime.
Read Rev. Adam McKinney's full feature on The Jesus Rehab in the Music and Culture section.
THE JESUS REHAB, w/ Back From Hiatus, Terrapin, Trevor Peach, 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, The New Frontier Lounge, 310 E. 25th St., Tacoma, $5, 253.572.4020