Download the debut full-length from South Philly country-rockers The Sparklers (playing Connie’s Ric-Rac tonight)

The Sparklers are a new alt-country four-piece from South Philadelphia who this weekend are celebrating the release of their debut full-length, Crying at the Low Bar. Named for the matchbook-sized pub that was a go-to hang for the Passayunk Avenue crowd of the early ’00s, the record is a tribute to late nights and hoarse throats done up in rumbling guitars, honky-tonk piano and Replacements-style catchy hooks. Stream the album below, grab a pay-what-you-wish download over at The Sparklers’ Bandcamp page, and catch the show tonight. The Sparklers with Creem Circus and The Naked Heroes play Connies Ric Rac, 1132 S. 9th Street, June 29 at 9 p.m. Admission to the 21+ show is $10, or $15 including a CD and 7″.