King Ropes, Pit, Kneebone

While Montana music tends to lean heavily in a country direction, Bozeman’s King Ropes proves that alternatives exist. Led by frontman Dave Hollier and his talk-singing vocals, the group plays a hybrid version of alt-rock that throws in dashes of psychedelic rock, Americana, garage and post rock. The results are on display on King Ropes fifth and most recent LP, 2022’s Super Natural. The album-opening “Greedy” sounds a bit like if Pixies tried to make an Americana track, but Black Francis was more mellow due to being surrounded by Montana's majestic natural beauty. It’s great music for anyone that simultaneously enjoys an underlying twang and an off-kilter oddball unpredictability.

King Ropes, Pit, Kneebone • Wed, Jan. 7 at 9 pm • $10 • 21+ • Baby Bar • 827 W 1st Ave. • kingropesband.com