Eight Gigs: Ringo Deathstarr

Any band that merges the Beatles and Star Wars references can’t possibly be bad, right? Ringo Deathstarr has been quietly plugging away in the Austin, Texas shoegaze scene for nearly a decade, but the trio’s 2015 record Pure Mood rightly caught global attention. It creates an all-encompassing, pensive and haunting feel via pounding darkness, fragile whispers and droney noise. But it’s also fun, playful and—with influences such as the Cure, the Smiths and the Velvet Underground—accessible. Fellow Austin band Future Death and locals Starrsha open this all-ages, booze-free show. 946 Olive Drive in Davis, www.ringodeathstarr.org.