Enon, Love of Diagrams
(Nectar) Pop genius comes in many forms, and with John Schmersal—the wizard behind Enon—it’s wonderfully eccentric and twisted. Schmersal has taken the tweaked-out energy of his previous band, Brainiac, and channeled it into more hummable territory. That’s not to say that Enon are easily digestible: The band make sci-fi hits for sexy robots, and you’d be hard-pressed to rock these tunes on an acoustic guitar. If you can believe Enon, outer space is rockin’. BARBARA MITCHELL

Man Man, Love as Laughter, Wild Orchid Children, Druid Flower
(Neumo’s) Sure, it’s not technically Halloween until tomorrow (or at least midnight tonight), but you couldn’t hope for a better house band for the haunted holiday than Philadelphia’s Man Man. The carnival-barking quartet always get dressed up and war-painted for shows, lending every performance a little psychedelic funhouse vibe, and who knows if they’ll have something extra in store for the coming holiday. Either way, their boozy, growling ballads and baroque jams should provide plenty in the way of both tricks and treats. Experimental Kay Kay offshoot Wild Orchid Children set the mood with their psilocybin spirituals, wild-animal calls, and forest-fire guitars. ERIC GRANDY