Illiterate Light is all about subverting expectations. The Virginia-based duo of singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman and drummer Jake Cochran is gearing up to release its most ambitious album yet, Sunburned, a masterful record full of rich keyboard, programmed percussion, and anthemic choruses. The latest single, “Fuck LA,” is a melancholy, homesick song that features a real voicemail Gorman received from his wife while on tour. “It’s about wanting to be home,” he says. “It’s also a subtle middle finger to Atlantic Records, and taking pride in where you’re from. [It’s] nice to listen to when really stoned.”
Friday 1/27. $15-20, 7:30pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com