His and Her Vanities

His-and-hers gifts can mean that well-matched partners have an uncanny ability to give each other the same item — or that an ostentatious couple makes a conscious decision to buy everything in tandem. The band name His and Her Vanities could refer to coed conceit or to handsome monogrammed dressing tables. Instead, it describes the group’s male/female vocal approach, with keyboardist Terrin Riemer and guitarist Ricky Riemer swapping lines. (The liner notes conveniently color-code who’s singing what.) The dichotomy doesn’t stop there; the band merges Go-Go’s pep with Devo-style angular riffs. In keeping with the theme, be sure to bring a friend of the opposite sex to the show.