Though singer/songwriter Kurt Vile has made a name from his solo catalog—heavy on angsty, lo-fi indie-rock cuts—this time around he’s bringing a full band. The irony? The album he’s supporting, Wakin on a Pretty Daze, may be his mellowest yet. Honing in on the “I’m hella stoned and feeling super-deep” vibes characteristic of his earlier releases, Wakin’s country-tinged title track has Vile talking about “living on the straight line” while hinting all along that that might not be the case. In true Vile tradition, convention is not the goal (dude announced his album via a mural), which shows in the six-minute-plus songs that pop up throughout the album. It’s this looseness, this knack for sprawling guitars and room for spontaneity, that allows Vile to explore—and explode—onstage. With the Fresh & Onlys, Steve Gunn. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442. 
8 p.m. $16 adv. 21 and over.

KEEGAN PROSSER