The noisy, gnarly charm of Speedy Ortiz is impossible to ignore. When Major Arcana debuted in 2012, most comparisons landed on (‘90s band) Pavement, and that's not a bad place to start. The lyrics are ragged, nostalgic, funny and cutting; the music is helmed by angular, grungy guitar lines. In the years since, Speedy Ortiz has evolved into one of the most reliably adventurous and smart young bands around, most recently hitting a highpoint with 2018's Twerp Verse. Fun fact: comedian Hannibal Buress sat in on drums with the band for a song at SXSW 2015 and is still listed on its Wikipedia page as drummer "2015-2015." Speedy Ortiz performs at Rex Theater. Buress will not be there.