YANN TIERSEN

French multi-instrumentalist Yann Tiersen has been making music since 1995. But it wasn't until director Jean-Pierre Jeunet asked him to score his 2001 movie Amélie that Tiersen's career started to take off. His playful compositions for the film – which included some new tunes plus songs from his albums – used accordion and other whimsical instruments to reflect the many moods of the quirky and adorable title character played by Audrey Tautou. Tiersen has since scored a couple of other films, but the 41-year-old artist makes more than soundtracks. Two years ago he released his first U.S. album, Dust Lane, marking the occasion by expanding his palette to include synthesizers and guitars. He also wrote a catchy little pop song called “Fuck Me.” Tiersen's new album, Skyline, continues these explorations, resulting in a hauntingly beautiful post-rock record that's still sprinkled with flourishes of classical music and experimental sounds. He brings a full band with him to the Beachland this week. With Felix. 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $18, $15 in advance. – Eddie Fleisher