Mirah w/Tomberlin
The Back Room at Colectivo 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
One of the more underrated indie-rock songwriters of her generation, Brooklyn singer-songwriter Mirah has released a series of gorgeous albums (many of them for K Records) with an adventurous, otherworldly edge. Phil Elvrum of The Microphones and Mount Eerie produced her early albums, which share his sense of in-the-studio experimentation, but her recent records have been more high fidelity. This fall she released her latest, Understanding, which spotlights her wise songwriting and ear for unexpected sounds. She’s joined on this bill by Tomberlin, the nom de plume of singer/songwriter Sarah Beth Tomberlin, who released her confessional debut album At Weddings this summer.