The Deli Portland will be back at the Mt. Tabor Theater this Friday to host a night of outstanding local music. This month the kinetic haze of The Hugs will be rocking the concert hall with A Happy Death’s riotous garage rock and Father Figure’s anthemic indie rock ballads. In the lounge, Mars Water will be delivering an otherworldy performance alongside Mufassa’s psychedelic tones and Bath Party’s dynamic spin on the surf rock genre. The show starts at 9pm sharp, be there to experience some of the most delectable music Portland has to offer for the low price of five dollars.  

 Mars Water sound like their name. The music carries elements of surf rock, complete with catchy guitar hooks and driving drum beats, yet at the same time possesses some alien quality in its’ delivery. Somewhere within the reverb-heavy vocals, phased-out guitar lines and steady drum rhythms you can hear the transmission of something unearthly. Their latest release, “Tempus Flight” is a collection of sun-drenched recordings that seem to hover above you as you listen to them, making for a unique release that sounds better each time you listen to it. Their next show’s on Tuesday, September 4th at Valentines. Check it out. –Benjamin Toledo