An old twist on a new sound

Alice Smith says she grew up in Washington, D.C., listening to Bjork and the Commodores. So what kind of sound does that produce? Something unlike either, maybe a bit like both. Her debut album, "For Lovers, Dreamers & Me," is an exotic amalgam of rock, dreamy pop, and '70s mellow soul - heavy on the soul - sung with humor and confidence. As Smith says on "Fake is the New Real," "Full speed ahead, rock and roll is dead." 18+ 7 p.m. $12. Paradise Lounge, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-562-8820. thedise.com