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Alkaline Trio/Against Me!

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Alkaline Trio performs "Mercy Me"

The Alkaline Trio, like many bands working in the pop-punk (meaning “punk-off” more than “punk rock”) genre, might be growing up a little. The band’s last album, Crimson (Vagrant Records), released in the past year, is admittedly the most “mature and ambitious” to date. It may be significant that it was produced by Gerry Finn, whose work with Green Day and Blink-182 has brought both of those bands through similar transitions, and it may simply be that age-old claim of “life experience.” A re-release of Crimson (Crimson Deluxe) is forthcoming, and otherwise this tour is the big thing on the band’s agenda. The Occult Roots of the Alkaline Trio Tour comes to the area along with the more in-your-face punk charm of the band Against Me!, who just released a new album, From Her Lips to God’s Ears, on Fat Wreck Records. Considering that both the Trio and Against Me! formed in 1997, it will be interesting to see what different places each is in now that it’s 2006.

Thursday, April 20 at 8pm. Dome Theater, 1713 Main St., Niagara Falls (205-0701) www.thedometheater.com; $17-$19 (box office, Ticketmaster)