The Constellations’ debut album Southern Gothic had struggled to gain traction around much of the country, even in the band’s native Atlanta, but the nine-piece ensemble found an early powerful ally in Milwaukee, of all places, in 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, 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. The Constellations return to Milwaukee tonight for another 88.9-sponsored bill.
The Constellations w/ Fresh Cut Collective and DJ Tarik
Tonight @ Mad Planet, 8 p.m.
