MUSEE MECANIQUE, MICHAEL HURLEY, MBILLY (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) Like the artifacts housed in the San Francisco museum from which they take their name, Musee Mecanique’s songs are intricate, delicate creations of many moving parts. The band quickly latched onto the familiar Portland sound of hushed vocals, arpeggiated guitar picking, and lyrics ripe with historical references. They’re at their best and most inventive, however, when the keyboards of Sean Ogilvie come to the forefront, charting unknown territory with otherworldly sounds. The music boxes and zoetropes you’ll find in the museum were originally crafted for fun, but the band’s intensely self-conscious music is not nearly as whimsical. There’s a hint of sadness over the proceedings, as if these toys are still inhabited by the ghosts of all the children who’ve played with them. NL