Aural Fix

Whitney

Max Kakacek (Smith Westerns) and drummer Julien Ehrlich (Unknown Mortal Orchestra) have combined to form Whitney. Their new album is sweet, a little brassy and conjures the best of ’70s soft rock. They’re at Holocene on Aug. 3.

Margaret Glaspy

Glaspy comes to Portland for a July 12 show at Mississippi Studios.

Great Good Fine Ok

Great Good Fine Ok plays Doug Fir on July 24. Their debut album is forthcoming on Neon Gold.

Mild High Club

Mild High Club’s “Skiptracing” is the album you’ll want to float down a river to this summer. Catch Alex Brettin in person July 21 at Holocene.

Fascinator

Fascinator, the electronic and dance project from Johnny Mackay, comes to Portland July 19 at Bunk Bar.

Colours

Kyle Tamo and Morgan Alley have traveled an incredible musical distance to arrive as the electro-pop duo Colours. See them open for Andy Black at Wonder Ballroom on June 25.

Jessy Lanza

Touring her acclaimed new synth pop record, “Oh No,” Jessy Lanza plays Doug Fir Lounge on June 23.

Adia Victoria

The depth, beauty and horror of the American South captured on Adia Victoria’s debut LP make it a mold-breaker. She comes to Bunk Bar on June 10.

Winter

Winter comes to Mississippi Studios on June 9.

Phases

LA-based electro-pop outfit Phases comes to Crystal Ballroom on May 28. They were featured in this month’s Aural Fix section.