Music Forecast 2.13-19: Moonspell, Project Trio, Mayer Hawthorne, and more

Tyvek, Schwervon, the Bad Ideas

Kevin Boyer, frontman for Detroit noise-punk band Tyvek, isn’t a singer. He yells, spits and snarls through the 10 abrasive tracks of 2012’s On Triple Beams. His lyrics cover the usual band stories — getting drunk, playing shows, life on the road — but Boyer also pays homage to his much-maligned hometown, training a punk realist’s perspective on a scene that outsiders might not understand. He’s not trying to impress anyone; that has never been the point for Boyer — or for Tyvek. Nonetheless, you have a chance to be impressed by Tyvek Thursday. Local bands Schwervon and the Bad Ideas are also on deck.

Thursday, February 13, FOKL (556 Central Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, foklcenter.com)

Moonspell

Perhaps you’re one of the fortunate few enjoying the perks of a loving and committed relationship this Valentine’s Day, and you’re deciding how best to spend the night with your significant other. More likely, you’re endeavoring to find something that occupies your time on this most despised holiday. (The liquor-and-ice-cream combination you and your cat enjoyed last year still fills you with shame.) Fear not, Portuguese death-metal band Moonspell is here to bring its gloomy, werewolf-themed horrors to the Riot Room. If you’re feeling anti-love, this is an excellent option. Moonspell has been performing together for over two decades, and the band’s recent shows have featured highlights from its lengthy discography. Leaves’ Eyes and Atrocity open.

Friday, February 14, the Riot Room (4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179)

Project Trio

Though it’s a chamber group, Brooklyn’s Project Trio sounds unlike anything in the world of classical music. Eric Stephenson plays the cello, Peter Seymour plays the double bass and Greg Pattillo plays the flute — and beatboxes. Like, beatboxes with the flute, as he’s playing it. If it takes a moment for that to sink in, don’t worry — envisioning a beatboxing flutist is hard until you watch Patillo in action. One song in, and you wonder why no one else thought of this combination first. Project Trio joins the Kansas City Symphony in a reimagined version of Rossini’s William Tell Overture, along with some original Project Trio arrangements.

Sunday, February 16, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (1601 Broadway, 816-994-7222)

Mayer Hawthorne

When I saw Mayer Hawthorne two years ago, as he was touring in support of his 2011 full-length, How Do You Do, he was a suave, unstoppable showman fully dedicated to the whole retro-soul thing he’d been working. Last year, Hawthorne released Where Does This Door Go, and the smooth Motown waves he once rode were long-gone. Such tracks as “Her Favorite Song” and “The Only One” sound a lot like ditties Justin Timberlake might have voted for at one time. Hawthorne hasn’t totally abandoned the buttery funk revival that gave him his start, but Door does make him seem like he’s suffering from an identity crisis. Still, he seems likely to remember who he is Tuesday at the Granada.

Tuesday, February 18, the Granada (1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-842-1390)

The Wild Feathers, Saints of Valory, Jamestown Revival

It’s easy to be wary of bands sporting boots and wide-brimmed hats, offering songs lumped under a stretched-thin Americana flag. At first glance, the Wild Feathers don’t challenge that image, but the group’s self-titled full-length debut is a nuanced take on Southern-fried indie rock. The five-piece at times sounds too nostalgic, as though they wrote the album on a road trip with a Tom Petty cassette stuck in the deck, but it’s clear that they know enough about songwriting to hook a listener. And Jamestown Revival, despite claiming on its website that its music is “a movement,” sounds back-porch authentic — probably a phrase either act might use. Saints of Valory is the night’s odd band out, making music that’s likely to end up on a car commercial. But its power pop should deliver on energy.

Wednesday, February 19, the Granada (1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-842-1390)