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On the first track of Concerning Lions’ debut EP, A Movement Back and Forth, singer Brian Beise implores: “Meet us.” “Canon” offers a salutation of acoustic strumming and stretchy electric yawns, punctuated by banjo interjections and the occasional tambourine jingle, suggesting the Tennessee mountains from whence these Lions hail. With lyrics name-checking Tolkien, Lazarus and plenty of Death, Beise channels a bit of Jeff Buckley’s moody wail in “Dragons” and hints at his quivering vibrato on “Rolling Storm, Titan Sigh.” — Rachel Bailey