Girlpool w/Palm and Lala Lala

The songs of the L.A. indie-folk duo Girlpool often sound in conflict with themselves, as if they can’t decide whether they want to be soft or loud. Many are both. The pretty-but-edgy tunes on the duo’s acclaimed new album, Powerplant, teeter on the edge of a breakdown, with many giving away to an eruption of tense, grungy guitars. They sound more like a rock band now than they did on their 2015 debut album, Before the World Was Big. This year, they’ve been touring as a five-piece, with a drummer and synth-saxophone player, but the same sense of whispered intimacy remains.