Chaotic Platters

Lower

Copenhagen's become a hot spot for ferocious, glass-and-nails hardcore. A quartet of angry young Danes, Lower has a vintage charge with waterlogged intensity that's dangerously unwieldy in the most seductive ways. Deadened bass, brittle guitars, and cadaver vocals cross-pollinate with a distinctly 21st century brand of isolated angst. Walk On Heads shoots straight for eight minutes, but it's one of the most convincing eight minutes on this planet. From the knuckle-dragging "Craver" to the subtly groovy "Pictures of Passion," Lower's the only target in sight. (Sun., 11:30pm, Holy Mountain)