Ducktails, The Lavender Flu
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Sun., July 10, 9:30 p.m. 2016
Mississippi Studios
Boise (Portland)
$13 - $15
Have you been looking for a Scrooge McDuck-led cartoon-pop supergroup? The closest you'll get in Portland this week is indie rock favorite Matt Mondanile's Ducktails. The Real Estate guitarist has been making lo-fi, baroque-inspired music since 2006. Joined by bandmates Josh da Costa, Malcolm Perkins, Ross Chait, and experimental hotshot Julia Holter, Mondanile's latest album, St. Catherine, takes Ducktails out of its beloved homemade beginnings. 2013's The Flower Lane—credited as the turning point when Ducktails became more than just a side project—was praised for its balance of simple, hazy production and sophisticated songwriting. Knowing the group's penchant for successfully repurposing cheesy synth-pop clichés, hopefully tonight's show will include more than one enthusiastic sax solo. ANNA McCLAIN