Matt Lawson is the imposing, 6’7” guitarist/keyboardist of local swirl-rock outfit Stephanie; off band duty he moonlights as the ambient instrumental artist Secret Colors, composing expansive songs out of synthesizers, electric guitar, and found sound samples. Lawson’s released a scad of recordings as Secret Colors, most notably last year’s serendipitous Water Mirror LP, and tonight will serve as the release show for his newest effort, Higher Views, a cassette tape out on the California indie label Bridgetown Records featuring five looping, free-form sound pastiches (the stately title track is a standout). With Zephyrs, Legato Bebop, Uda Ox. ERIN K. THOMPSON

Fri., June 15, 8 p.m., 2012