Thomas Function

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American Legion, Harvey W. Seeds Post #29

6445 NE 7th Ave., #29
Miami, FL 33138

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: Upper Eastside/Miami Shores/Biscayne Park

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With Teepee, Electric Bunnies, and Manny Mangos. 9 p.m. Friday, January 29. The American Legion, 6445 NE Seventh Ave., Miami. Admission is free; ages 21 and up. 954-394-2763; harveysbythebay.com

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The Alabama foursome Thomas Function makes its label home on Fat Possum, an Epitaph offshoot that began as a blues imprint. That family tree indeed tells you about the band's sound, propelled largely by a punky euphoria but informed by a bit of Muscle Shoals thrust. (Check out those soulful organ stabs.) Yes, this is low-pretense, vaguely retro-sounding stuff of the kind that's de rigueur among rock lovers who are exhausted by the overproduction of Animal Collective, Dirty Projects, and Grizzly Bear, et al. Where Thomas Function sets itself apart from a lot of the shitgaze/lo-fi/garage/whatever pack, though, is with tunes that are, at their core, downright strummy and feel-good. A brain-sticking song such as "In the Light of Day," for instance, could almost be an outtake from "Take It Easy"-era Eagles. That's a compliment, not an insult; there's no shame in slipping some feel-good hooks under all of those layers of fuzz.