CRITIC’S PICK: Joseph Arthur

Sat., May 9
Joseph Arthur
Abe Partridge, Eddie’s Attic

Despite releasing too many albums for anyone but hardcore fans to follow, enigmatic singer/songwriter Arthur promises to play a large swath of music from You’re Not a Ghost Anymore, a new release out last month. Since Arthur’s second collaboration with Peter Buck appeared last year, he might toss a few of those songs in there too. Notorious for his one-man band shows featuring overdubbed looping which establishes a unique and encompassing sound, Arthur’s extensive catalog reveals an artist who seldom creates anything similar to what he has already released. In other words, this will be an unpredictable experience. Arrive early for local favorite, Alabama’s Abe Partridge, typically a headliner in his own right, whose idiosyncratic Southern-based story songs reflect his colorfully offbeat work as a respected folk artist. — Hal Horowitz
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