Excuses for Skipping

Imagine if Kevin Shields had produced The Go-Go’s and you’ve got some idea where this Bay Area-based, all-female quartet is coming from. Lush, shoegazey backdrops envelop bubblegum-pop hooks on enjoyable (if slightly ephemeral) tunes that should provide every excuse for Beauty Bar’s crowd to skip with delight Thursday night.

The bottom line: ***

>With Alta Revere, The Western Front, The Direct Method. July 31, 9:30 p.m., $5. Beauty Bar, 598-1965.