If Echosmith and Mumford & Sons had a love child in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the sextet PHOX would be the result of their union. The band operates like a family, living together and creating most of its music—coffee shop folk acoustic swirled into a chaotic mix of rock, psychedelic and soul—within the comfort of home. Lyrically, PHOX’s songs inspire contemplation through playful instrumentals, gentle vocals and confounding epiphanies that grow clearer and then more fleeting with each listen.
Tuesday 6/16. $10-12, 7pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall 103 S. First St., 977-5590.