Hit Like a Girl, Madska, Flyborne, When She Dream

If you listened to the past two Hit Like a Girl albums, there’s a 99% chance you wouldn’t think it was the same band. Led by singer-songwriter Nicolle Maroulis (who also runs the nonprofit No More Dysphoria, which helps financially support trans and nonbinary folks as they transition), the Philadelphia band’s 2021 album Heart Racer showcases the tender melodic indie rock that has typically been the group’s calling card and calls to mind acts like Wednesday and Rosie Tucker. But 2022’s Becoming? Well that’s just straight up a vocal shredding metalcore album. Get you a band that does both, I suppose. Hit Like a Girl seems to be back to its older folky indie pop roots on its latest single, “The Decider.” No matter what sonic pool Maroulis dips their toes into, it (fittingly) hits.

Hit Like a Girl, Madska, When She Dreams, Flyborne • Thu, March 27 at 7 pm • $12 • All ages • Neato Burrito • 827 W. First Ave. • instagram.com/neato.babybar