Digitalism, Jack Beats, Gesaffelstein

(Showbox at the Market) See Data Breaker.

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KMFDM, Army of the Universe, 16volt, Human Factors Lab

(El Corazón) I was first turned on to KMFDM by the false-yet-fucking-hilarious rumor that their name stands for "Kill Motherfucking Depeche Mode." Turns out, it's an acronym for a German phrase I don't even know how to translate: "Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid." ["No majority for the pity," says Google. —ed.] What began as the dark and twisted brainchild of Sascha Konietzko in 1984 soon spiraled into success on a global scale, allowing the band to extend its hypercharged political messages and crushing industrial grooves to the masses throughout the '90s and beyond. KMFDM's 17th studio album, WTF, was released this past April and includes, among other notable tracks, a song titled "Rebels in Kontrol," a five-minute ode to WikiLeaks main man Julian Assange. After 17 years, they're still finding new ways to "up the (cyber) punx." KEVIN DIERS

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BC Campbell, Fan Fiction, Tokyoidaho

(Sunset) If you've been knocking around Seattle at all for the past decade or so, you've seen some of the members of Fan Fiction in bands like Rural Pictures, Sky Cries Mary, and Voyager One, as well as playing with Heather Duby and Gerald Collier, among other outfits. It should be no surprise that this band—that's only played a handful of shows and just released an EP—is really good. The pastoral folk-pop of Rural Pictures' Steven Rossan gets a nice jolt of propulsive pop and epic, tasteful guitar work. If you're looking for a little more oomph than the current batch of campfire-folk—a little more distortion, a little less hand clapping—Fan Fiction should be on your radar. BARBARA MITCHELL

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