| Reverse psychology: instead of trying to fill a gigantic space like the McCarren Park Pool with lots of loud noise, do it with a reverent hush. Iron & Wine, which is the singer and guitarist Sam Beam and whoever he happens to be playing with, specializes in gentle acoustic lullabies whose vocals compete with the guitar over which can be more whispery. Low, a veteran band from Duluth, Minn., uses grand, glacial dynamics to give its semiloud climaxes the weight of religious epiphanies. Also on the bill is Califone, a fine band from the Chicago experimental scene that plays wistful songs with a constant, thin hum. At 5 p.m., Lorimer Street, between Driggs Avenue and Bayard Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, (212) 307-7171; $32.50 in advance, $35 at the door. (Sisario) |
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