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Music Menu / News The Love Language, Merzah in concert tonight

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The Love Language Stuart McLamb, the crooning ne'er-do-well behind this lo-fi pop outfit from Chapel Hill, recently cashed in on all the (deserved) hype surrounding his one-man-band eponymous debut by signing with the neighborhood label, Merge. It's a smart fit, since his songs have the same timeless-pop quality of former label-mate Stephen Merritt (Magnetic Fields), only filtered through the cheap-o four-track of Robert Pollard (another ex-Merger). It's almost de rigueur these days to bury your pop in lo-fi detritus for retro cachet, but analog hiss and Phil Spector texture ain't gonna help if your songs blow – something McLamb need not worry about. With Benji Hughes and Jon Lindsay. Visulite Theatre (John Schacht)

Merzah With lyrics that can be over the top and downright corky, but not often, this South Carolina progressive metal outfit cranks power chords that spew a mesh of '70s prog rock tossed into growly hard rock and metal. Alternating sung and screamed vocals while waving to Iron Maiden, the double bass drums, keys and guitars get the job done. With Permanent Midknight, Pandah and Telic. Tremont Music Hall (Shukla)

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