Big Sad lives up to its name on its harsh new release Black Umbrellas. Dave Decker and friends put aside the adversities for a few hours last weekend and held a release party in Seminole Heights with additional sets from Discord Theory and Pohgoh, the latter featuring Microgroove owner Keith Ulrey banging the cans.

Pohgoh Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Discord Theory Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Discord Theory, which plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on May 24, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Big Sad Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Big Sad, which plays The Hub in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 30, 2024. Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Photo by Rachel Framingheddu
Credit: Rachel Framingheddu / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...