Hey Lover is a duo so energetic that it actually seems like a necessity that more people don't share the stage with them. The husband-and-wife team makes music so remarkably ebullient and filled with a driving charge that you can breeze through their new LP, Tennessee, without batting an eye. Hey Lover's garage-pop hooks are simple, concise and immediately effective. Rarely does Hey Lover stop for a breather, but when they finally do on "Mother's Arms," it's an oddly affecting moment. The husband's lead vocals crack, and the wife comes in for backup and support. It says a lot about their relationship - all the stuff that you might not necessarily pick up from their ability to craft such bubbly garage gems. I'm expecting raucous good times when Hey Lover swings through Tacoma and Olympia.

[Le Voyeur, Sept. 24, with Polaris Fading, Sad Horse, 10 p.m., no cover, 404 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.5710]

[The New Frontier Lounge, Sept. 25, with guests, 9 p.m., cover TBA, 301 E. 25^th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]