Wolf Parade, Dinosoul

Wolf Parade emerged as an indie-rock favorite in the early 2000s thanks the eccentric, shuddering vocal style of its singer, Spencer Krug. The Canadian-based outfit released a handful of memorable full-lengths and EPs over its 15-year career, but the heaviest hitter is Apologies To Queen Mary, the massively influential, if underappreciated, 2005 debut. Listen to tracks like "Grounds for Divorce" or "You Are A Runner and I Am My Father's Son" and it's easy to recognize the lineage of a dozen acts that followed in its wake. If the legacy of gleefully odd, slightly sloppy post-punk of the 2000s sounds good, head to Mr. Smalls and catch Wolf Parade with local opener Dinosoul.