Over the Rhine

Cincinnati’s indie folk-rock act Over the Rhine first formed in 1989 and had a brief brush with stardom in the ’90s, when it signed to the I.R.S. imprint, the same label that launched the career of R.E.M. The band never broke through to the mainstream but it has delivered some solid albums. Expect to hear tunes from Blood Oranges in the Snow, its new holiday album, at tonight's show. The band dubs the album "reality Christmas music," and the songs have an understated quality to them, something that's apparent right from the album opener, the Lucinda Williams-like title track. (Niesel)