For their fifth album, the longtime Orange County ska/pop-punkers strip away the childish frills of their past and adopt a more refined “prog” sound. While longtime fans might hate it, the Bandits deserve credit for going beyond the limits of their genre, with excellent results.
With The Fall of Troy, Maps & Atlases. August 16, 8 p.m., $15. Canyon Club, 888-645-5006.
Rx Bandits
-- And the Battle Begun
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