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"Florida Silver Spring" by The Impossible Shapes

Bloomington, Indiana's Impossible Shapes come from a long line of lo-fi pioneers such as Guided By Voices and Apples In Stereo. Instead of post-punk or Beach Boys-laden pop, this band blends the neo-psychedelia of a Syd Barret with the oddly shaped folk of the Incredible String Band. They released many early recordings on cassette, and eventually signed to LUNA Records before catching the attention of Secretly Canadian, which released both last years’ Horus and 2006’s Turn, heralded for bold experimentation in merging pop with the avant garde. The Shapes perform on Monday (July 10) at Mohawk Place, 9pm. Opening are Little Dipper and The Magi Chippie, two of Buffalo’s best psych-ifying bands.