Southerly

[DARK POP] For the past decade-plus, Wisconsin native Krist Krueger has been Portland's answer to the National. He's quietly produced three albums of brooding, ornate pop songs under the name Southerly, displaying his knack for framing confessional lyricism against lush arrangements. Krueger has spent years at a time on the road, which probably explains why he's rarely seemed like a "local" artist, but he and his band are celebrating their 12th anniversary here at home, with a career-spanning show and new 7-inch, Southerly's first official release since 2011's sparsely ornamented full-length, Youth.