Boris, Young Widows and Stephen Brodsky @ The TLA on Friday.

Text by Chad Sims.

Japanese experimental rockers Boris are playing TLA on Friday. What exactly to expect from the Tokyo band is anyone’s guess as they combine elements of punk, noise, doom, sludge, psychedelic and pop into their own unique blend of cacophony.

Imagine a Japanese version of Sleep playing MC5 tunes through the lens of Sonic Youth on speed and you might have an idea what these guys sound like. One of the biggest problems when trying to describe Boris is they change their sound with almost every album (in 2011 they came out with a straight-ahead J-Pop album called New Album).

Despite their disparate influences and noisy textures, the band still makes approachable music and they put on an absolutely killer show.

As if Boris wasn’t enough, Louisville art punks Young Widows and Stephen Brodsky will open. Widows combines elements of post-punk, indie and metal into a challenging but original brew. Brodsky is mainly known as the lead singer of Cave In, but will be playing his solo material.

This show is going to be totally worth the low price of admission for three great acts. See here for ticket info.