SLCene Suggests: Max Pain and the Groovies CD release party at Kilby Court

MAX PAIN AND THE GROOVIES CD RELEASE PARTY, KILBY COURT, Friday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., $6

Salt Lake City quintet Max Pain and the Groovies burst onto the scene about five years ago, playing a New Year’s Eve show in 2009 that introduced the local scene to five guys who can absolutely deliver a worthy brand of psych-rock for a whole new generation. Their stage shows are something to behold–don’t get too close, there is occasional fire up front–and they quickly built a following both in town and on the road, picking up accolades along the way like City Weekly’s best band recognition in 2012. They released a four-song EP in 2013, and now they have a full-length set ready for public consumption.