British Sea Power

Never have I eaten my words as quickly as when our Travis Ritter announced British Sea Power's new album (Do You Like Rock Music?) and I dissed and dismissed it, only to hear one of the songs on the radio 10 minutes later and fall in love. The third album by this Brighton-based band stands out among the oatmeal (to steal a phrase from Dlisted.com's Michael K) that I find most current British pop to be. It was recorded in Montreal, the Czech Republic, and a 19th-century fortification in Cornwall, and on it the foursome's epic guitars and multiple obsessions—from Sodom to Polish plumbers to Hedy Lamarr—meet with smart melodies to make a satisfying package of songs. "It's about cherry wood and Kevlar—the good and the bad," said BSP guitarist Martin Noble. Addressing cultural anxiety with optimism, and doing it well. With Colourmusic. Neumo's, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12 adv.

Listen to a sample of British Sea Power's "No Lucifer."