Top weekend shows: Anna Fermin, Cloud Nothings

Anna Fermin: The singer-songwriter has blended country, rock and folk influences on her past recordings with Trigger Gospel. Now a pair of new solo EPs, “Someday Afternoon” and “The Contender,” swing her in more of a pop direction. At times the production’s overdone, but the moodier tunes showcase the silky strength of her vocals, 9 p.m. Friday at FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, Ill., $15; fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Greg Kot

April 6, 2012