San Francisco Chronicle

Django Django comes in from the desert

- — Maxine Marshall

British art rock quartet Django Django appears at the Great American Music Hall on Saturday, April 28, hot off the heels of two weekends in the desert at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (or the first-ever Beychella, if you will). The group — producer-drummer David Maclean, vocalist-guitarist Vincent Neff, bassist Jimmy Dixon and keyboardis­t Tommy Grace — is known for its genrebendi­ng ethos, featuring strong rockabilly, Jamaican dancehall and pop influences.

The band is on tour following the release of its third full-length album, “Marble Skies,” which recalls much of the homespun charm that characteri­zed Django Django’s 2012 self-titled debut, an album recorded in Maclean’s bedroom. With the latest work, the group steps away from the expansive sound of its second album, “Born Under Saturn,” to create new material that is well-honed and attentive.

Los Angeles indie pop artist Ofelia K supports.

Django Django: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28. $26-$50.95. Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., S.F. (415) 8850750. www.slimsprese­nts.com

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