Reading up on The Spider Ferns, aka husband-and-wife Alton (guitar/vocals/keyboard) and Kelly (bass/vocals/piano) Fleek, the word “hypnotic” comes up a lot. And after listening, it’s easy to see why. The experimental-rock duo’s debut electronic album, Soon Enough—the release of which is being celebrated at this show—pairs Kelly’s moody and, yes, hypnotic vocals with ambient electro-rock grooves that hint at a psychedelic influence. As per the band’s Facebook bio, “We make music late at night in a converted barn at the base of a small mountain.” The studio’s spacious surroundings translate to the music and add yet another trancelike layer to the album. With Modern Ruins, Screens. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9951, thebarboza.com. 8 p.m. $6 adv. 21 and over.

After making a name for itself as an electronic duo, Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne, who perform as The Blow, are unplugging for this tour. Well, not completely. The pair will perform with the synthesizers and other electronic gadgets they use to record, but they’re leaving the laptops, video projectors, smoke machines, and light shows at home for a more stripped-down performance of songs from throughout their discography, which builds on a series of “Unplugged” shows The Blow played on the East Coast in October. The band’s latest, a self-titled album, is already quite sparse, so this show will boil everything down to its most essential elements. With Anna Oxygen. Columbia City Theater, 4916 Rainier Ave. S., 722-3009, columbiacitytheater.com. 8:30 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS. 21 and over.

A rapid rise in 2013 left many a music fan anticipating the debut album of Iska Dhaaf: drummer/keyboardist Benjamin Verdoes (of Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band) and singer/guitarist Nathan Quiroga (of Mad Rad). And Even the Sun Will Burn doesn’t disappoint. There’s a dark, at times psychedelic, side to the duo (which takes its name from a Somali phrase that loosely translates as “Let it go”) that’s balanced by some seriously spot-on synth-pop sensibilities. This is the duo’s first local show in a while, as Verdoes and Quiroga have been working on new music in New York, so anticipate a big homecoming. With Grave Babies, Newaxeyes. The Crocodile. 8 p.m. $10 adv. 21 and over.

In September, rapper Raz Simone debuted “Cheap Money,” the first look at Cognitive Dissonance: Part 2, the release of which he’s celebrating tonight with his first local headlining show. Starting in late November, the Seattle native released a new song each week, unveiling a little more about everything he’s been through following the release of Cognitive Dissonance: Part 1, as well as things from his past he’s still trying to work through. Drama with loved ones, people trying to “sabotage [his] mission,” his fight to more easily let things go, his transition from “criminal to individual,” and more: Simone doesn’t leave anything out. With Ryan Caraveo and friends. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. $20. All ages.