Grizzly Bear - “Central and Remote”:

Somehow, Grizzly Bear and Deerhunter’s show tonight at Neumo’s got no mention at all in this week’s Stranger. Blame it on Bumbershoot fatigue. Blame it on the trains. But don’t miss this show. Grizzly Bear were an unexpected highlight at Sasquatch, but I feel like a lot of their nuance drifted away in the open air of the Gorge. To see them contained, their psych-folk and R&B reverberations bouncing off the Neumo’s walls, should be a distinct but equally rewarding experience.

And then there’s Deerhunter. I kind of got off on the wrong foot with this band, making an ill-informed and snide remark about singer Bradford Cox’s arresting appearance on this here blog (I was unaware of his serious medical condition). But something about their shit-blogging, juvenile erotica, and angry anti-critic letter campaigns makes me think that my gaffe was small potatoes to these dedicated noise art freaks. (In any case, I felt bad enough about it that I skipped their last show in town out of embarrassment.) Bu their live shows are reportedly face-searing assaults of digital delay and Dennis Cooper-ian creep. I’ll be there this time.

(Grizzly Bear play tonight at Neumo’s with Deerhunter & Wesafari, 8pm, $15, all-ages)