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[PUNK] Shape Shift With Me is obviously a great title for an Against Me! album. The punkband, formed in Gainesville, Florida in 1997 and lead by singer Laura Jane Grace has shifted shape in many ways. First off, Grace came out as transgender in 2012 and her transition has been a theme of the band’s records since 2014’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues. But the band has also shifted shape in other ways—once a folk-punk band, the band has morphed into a glam punk band of sorts with hints of post-punk, new wave, and pop punk. Once upon a time Grace’s lyrics focused on the political world around her, but now are more focused on the politics of self and self actualization. And while the band’s 2015 live album 23 Live Sex Acts gives a glimpse into the band’s energetic live show, but doesn’t quite capture the intensity of their presence on stage. Catch Against Me! live at the Town Ballroom (moved from the Waiting Room) this Thursday, October 5 with support from femme punk band Bleached and Hamilton, Ontario based punk band the Dirty Nil.