When the Brooklyn band Robbers on High Street released their first album Tree City in 2005, they could not shake the “sounds like Spoon” albatross from their necks. But the comparison — a fortunate one regardless — is wearing off with their second album, Grand Animals, a catchy collection of driving pop bolstered by twangy guitars, bright keyboards, and horns. “We wanted it to be more of an early 70s kind of rock album,” says singer Ben Trokan, who took the album’s title from a veterinary sign on Grand Ave. in Williamsburg, where he lives. If you like their new tracks — like the perfect Sunday soundtrack, “Nasty Numbers,” here — then catch them live at Southpaw on Saturday. We have two free tickets to the first person who can tell us where in Brooklyn this photo is. (Just hit reply with the answer.) 8pm doors, Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave. near Sterling Pl., spsounds.com.

Elsewhere this weekend around da hoods:

Carroll Gardens
CG’s first Greenmarket opens on Carroll St. between Smith and Court across from the park, 8am Sun Correction: it opens Sunday July 8. We apologize for the mistake.

Ditmas Park
The Cortelyou Farmers Market opens 8am Sun on Cortelyou between Argyle and Rugby Rds. Recycle your old electronics there, too, Sat.-Mon. sustainableflatbush.org

Dumbo
See the 25th Outdoor Sculpture Show in Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park and watch five nations compete in the Outrigger Canoe World Championship Sat, 7:30am-4:30pm. brooklynbridgepark.org

Fort Greene / Clinton Hill
Tonight Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale kicks off BAM’s Afro-Punk Festival, a week of films and music, like the Friday night performance of STEW, the singer/songwriter behind the genius rock musical “Passing Strange,” and a block party/art market noon-5 Sunday on Clinton Ave. between Myrtle and Willoughby. bam.org

Gowanus
The Yard, a new venue, has taken over Issue Project Room’s old performance space and the Poplar-shaded, canal-side yard outside of it. Sunday it begins its inaugural summer season with two international bands, Babylon Circus and Wax Poetic, and BBQ by Sweet Deliverance. 3pm doors, 400 Carroll Street, near Carroll Street Bridge. meanredproductions.com

Red Hook
Francophile pop darlings Les Sans Culottes perform Saturday as part of the Meedle Party. 8pm doors, The Hook, 18 Commerce St., thehook.com.

Williamsburg
Out there, experimental rockers Man Man play this Sunday’s 2pm Pool Party at McCarren Park Pool, Lorimer St., between Bayard and Driggs. Get free tix here.