The Constellations’ debut album Southern Gothic has struggled to gain traction around much of the country, even in the band’s native Atlanta, but this year the nine-piece ensemble found a powerful ally in Milwaukee, of all places, in 88.9 RadioMilwaukee, which began giving their hooky, disco-rock single “Love Is a Murder” steady rotationairplay earned, in large part, by a slick guest spot for Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo, who gets to rap a few bars about one of his favorite subjects, suicide. They’ll return to Milwaukee tonight for a 88.9-sponsored bill also featuring two local acts that have received love from the station, alt-rockers Fever Marlene and positive rappers The Figureheads.
The Constellations w/ Fever Marlene and The Figureheads
Tonight @ Mad Planet, 9 p.m.