Reporter
Criminally underrated Portland trio Wet Confetti broke up in May 2007, but by the year's end, all three members were making music again as Reporter. Their debut, Dust & Stars, polishes up their old act's pop tendencies, smooths out their jerkier rhythms, and adds a blanket of lo-fi fuzz and reverb to deliver slightly rackety, slightly dark dream pop that wouldn't be too out of place alongside Vivian Girls or much of Slumberland's current roster (see especially the stellar "Set Fire"). With the always-congenial Fist Fite, the Hail Seizures, and Jes Blackwell. (MarsBar, 609 Eastlake Ave E, 626-4516. 9 pm, $6, 21+.) ERIC GRANDY

Juana Molina, Laura Gibson
(Triple Door) Argentine singer/multi-instrumentalist Juana Molina is improving as she goes. The former TV comedian has transitioned into music making with understated panache. Her primary style is a somber samba-tronica, augmented by her sweet, feathery vocals, which are at once shy and seductive. Molina's latest and greatest album, 2008's Un Día, finds her voice at its most expressive, roaring into a hearty Gal Costa—esque range at times. Similarly, Molina's rhythms pulse with greater oomph here, giving heft to her previously svelte compositions. She's mastered the art of sounding soothing without sounding dull; her intimate and intricate songs radiate pure, albeit subdued, joy. This tour is the first time Molina will have a full band backing her while playing in the States. DAVE SEGAL

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