WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS

Scottish quartet We Were Promised Jetpacks, in addition to having one of the best names in the business, seem to have a lock on Glasgow's entry in the faceless-indie-rock-band-that-definitely-rocks-when-called-into-action sweepstakes. There's a whole history of music that goes all the way back to indie's formative era of the early '80s, when guitar band after guitar band sprouted up all over the world, determined to conquer the planet with post-punk riffing and softened stadium-ready sounds. There's way too much of that happening on the left side of the dial these days – from Surfer Blood to Hospitality to even Arctic Monkeys at this point – to make much of an impression. At least We Were Promised Jetpacks have that accent thing going for them. And some of the songs on their second album, last year's In the Pit of the Stomach, build in a way that hint they at least know with their strengths lie. By the time the guitars skyrocket and the whole thing explodes in the atmosphere with enough indie-rock spit and muscle to keep it under control, it doesn't really matter where they wanted to lead you and where they end up. You'll just be glad you were along for the ride. With Breton and Fort Lean. 8 p.m. Tickets: $12. – Michael Gallucci