Beloved local lo-fi act Krill hit Allston’s Great Scott Monday with a strong set of buzzing guitar riffs, cialis a lingering lyrical drawl, ed and a distinctly mumblecore attitude– not quite the attitude you’d expect from a band kicking off a North American tour.

After moving to Boston from Chicago and immersing themselves in the local music scene for more than a year, ask Krill is now looking to release their third full-length album, and get serious as they “try to expose other states and municipalities to Krill,” as they mention on their tour’s Kickstarter page.

The atmosphere at the show was chock-full of local love, and saw solid opening performances from Carl Shane of Kal Marks, Dark Rodeo, and the ever-electric IAN. Performers rotated through the stage and the venue with the ease and camaraderie one would expect from a living room show, as they mingled with fans and friends, swaying to the beat in familiarity as they sarcastically jeered, “oh, is this a NEW song?” before old favorites.

The living-room ease of the night permeated Krill’s set as they stoically played their way through their set, despite going on late and missing original opener Brunch, a UK act started by former Krill drummer Luke Pyenson, who couldn’t make it due to passport issues, or, as Krill singer Jonah Furman pointed out in his fried-Malkmus mumble, “because…the government.” (“Fucking bullshit.”).

But through the hiccups of passports and governments and set times and bullshit, Furman’s piercing and reverberating yowl heard on the band’s past releases came through on the live stage. As he yelps on ’Theme from Krill’ from Lucky Leaves– “Krill forever.” This band has the chops to surpass post-collegiate irrelevance, a feat for a local act that many bands in the Boston area can’t achieve. People graduate, people move to L.A., people study abroad in London and join bands called Brunch– but Krill, Krill (is) forever.

And even though their music has been dubbed “slacker-rock” by many a critic, this isn’t a band you’ll see slacking off anytime soon. Krill is a local band that’s on the rise, a band that’s sticking around through last call, across the country, and in your ears. But it’s not a big deal or anything — just take your cue from them and go with the flow.

Look for Krill on tour in towns other than Boston here, or stream new single “Peanut Butter” on Soundcloud.