The Plastic Constellations with Tapes ’n Tapes

Here’s a lineup showcasing the new sound of the Twin Cities rock scene that will have legions of fans and new converts scurrying home to write on their blogs, blissfully if also slightly hearing-impaired. The Plastic Constellations have been together since their days at Hopkins High School more than a decade ago, but the rock and roll is finally coming together for the guys on their third album, Crusades, which puts a polish on their anthemic howl while bearing the imprimatur of a hip indie label, Frenchkiss Records. Their upstart pals in Tapes ’n Tapes are harder to characterize. Their songs echo a profusion of indie heroes, but with such a short attention span for any and all of them, there’s little point in accusing them of being derivative—music-obsessed is more like it. 612-332-1775; www.first-avenue.com