It’s going to be a damn good night for music.

The Child Ballads come from New York, playing lazed, somewhat crazed, good-time folk ‘n’ roll. They’re opening for the Kills, and folksy instrumentation aside, the male-and-female vocals actually sound a fair amount like the Kills. They remind me a little of Cambridge, Mass., rock ‘n’ rollers Drug Rug, too. The Child Ballads have some swagger, and a hint of New York Cool, but none of the accompanying cockiness (not yet, anyway). They just sounds like a pocket flask full of fun. Perfect for a hot Friday night and some whiskey drinkin’. I’ll be certain to get to Berbati’s early, and you should too.

Check out the killer title track from their album Cheekbone Hollows:

MP3:
The Child Ballads - Cheekbone Hollows

The Child Ballads play tonight, opening for the Kills at Berbati’s Pan, 10 SW 3rd, 9:30 pm, $13