Holden Laurence Album Release/Bad Hounds/John's Little Sister

As a member of The Modern Electric, Holden Laurence has captivated many a Northeast Ohio audience over the years. Now, he hits the stage with tonight’s solo release party for Wild Empty Promises, a fantastic debut that blends (in his spot-on words) mope-rock, post-punk and New Wave deftly. “Broken Waltz” is a great place to begin, what with its bittersweet tone and cinematic delivery; you can tell that Laurence cut his teeth on Modern Electric songwriting and that he’s developer an even stronger voice here. (We recorded an interview with Laurence last week; feed your ears at clevescene.com.) (Eric Sandy)