The Little Black Bottles @ High Dive | 5/24 | 8pm | $6

Little Black Bottles share some subject matter with Voltaire, but have very different styles. This quartet out of North Bend is a folk band with a bit of punk, and their songs are all influenced by horror staples  such as zombies and sideshow acts. The song “Zombie Romance” tells the story of two lovers turning into zombies and if they will still love each other. “Unlucky in Love” contains references to the movies “Gidget” and Tod Browning’s “Freaks,” as well as the book “The Outsiders.” Their first EP, Werewolf of Moncton just came out, and their full-length album should be following shortly. Also playing at the High Dive is BODYBOX and Cold December Way. Both bands sound like competent, albeit  generic, alternative rock.

Unmanned Drone @ Comet Tavern | 5/24 | 8pm | $5

If cutesy songs about the undead are not your thing, then the Comet has some decent indie-rock for you. Back in January, Unmanned Drone released their first EP and it has some solid songs on it, but nothing that is enough to catch my ear. All of their songs are centered around Erik Bishop’s melodic guitar. In fact, almost the exact same thing can be said of the other bands on the bill, Perfect Weather and Sad Face. One thing that does stand out is the way Bishop’s cadence at the start of “Nothing At All” sounds like Del Amitri. This could be an interesting show. If you’re on The Hill, pop in.