Get Out Friday: Cotton Jones at the Triple Door

Months ago, an acquaintance mentioned that his new favorite band was Cotton Jones. Lo and behold, we already had the album and immediately gave it a much-appreciated listen, before passing the word on to others, all of whom had the same reaction: "Who is this?!?" That's to be expected with Cotton Jones--they're low-key but instantly gratifying, with lazy melodies that are part psychedelic pop, part backwoods country. Originally known as "Cotton Jones Basket Ride," the new project from Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw, formerly of Page France, has their debut full-length, Paranoid Cocoon, on local label Suicide Squeeze.

The music is melancholy, but that doesn't make the album a downer or a snoozefest; it's more of a laid-back, understated vibe, with lush and shimmery boy-girl harmonies. We're sure it'll sound absolutely perfect in the friendly confines of the Triple Door for their late-night Friday show. Black Mountain minimalist pop side project Lightning Dust opens.

Friday, 9:30 p.m. doors // Triple Door // 216 Union // $12, 21+