There’s a kickass triple bill coming up this Saturday night at the Crocodile that slipped through the cracks in this week’s paper. Damn cracks. We need some spackle up in here.

One of my favorite new discoveries of the last couple weeks is Bishop Allen. Someone recommended them last week, and then I found out they signed to Dead Oceans, the Austin label that Citay is on. Bishop Allen is a Brooklyn-based four-piece, and I could tell you that they play terrifically, tightly wound indie pop, but that’s not really saying much. They put a lot of minor touches on their songs—hand percussion, soft backing vocals, xylophone—but they never sound cluttered.

How bout instead of me blahblahblahing I give you a sample? Click here to hear the song “Rain.”

Also on the bill is Stranger faves Page France, who fit right in with Bishop Allen’s eclectic, upbeat pop. Hailing from Maryland, Page France is more acousticky, more jangly than BA, but dig the handclaps and twinkly percussion just as much. Check out “Hat Rabbit”—a slyly infectious, strummy number. This is relaxed, relaxing front porch music for people who’s front porches happen to be in Park Slope or Capitol Hill.

Finally there’s Throw Me the Statue, Seattle’s very own handclap-happy indie poppers on Seattle’s very own Baskerville Hill label. It’s the best band name around, pretty much, and Scott Reitherman, the main man behind TMTS is a helluva guy. Accordions? Check. Acoustic guitar? Check? Snappy production? Check check check. Check out “Lolita”—one listen and you’ll instantly like these instantly likable guys.

Show info:

SAT 4 $10 adv/dos ALL AGES 8PM DOORS

BISHOP ALLEN
PAGE FRANCE
THROW ME THE STATUE

BUY TICKETS ONLINE, AT ANY SONIC BOOM LOCATION, OR AT THE CROCODILE BOX OFFICE

All ages! At the Croc! See you there! (Or possibly at the Maldives at the Tractor. I can’t make up my mind.)