At first glance, Dead Sea Sparrow should suggest a prototypical co-ed coffeeshop pair, harmonizing their quiet and reflective tales alongside plainly chorded piano or guitar. Yet the Durham group scatters its songs just enough to not only convey its tales of aging parents or sendups of false idols but also to conjure intrigue. On this year's debut EP Love & Lovers, these tunes melt until they blur slightly, suggesting similarly hushed duo Low gathered around a wood-burning stove. With Ani Stark. —Grayson Currin