With unapologetically honest lyrics, Modern Baseball knows how to speak to the insecurities, confusion and self-absorption of the twenty-somethings of this generation. High school friends Brendan Lukens and Jacob Ewald, who along with Ian Farmer and Sean Huber, found a new home in the Philly music scene while attending college, fearlessly admitting that they can only stand most of their friends for the weekend and how they fail to get the attention of a girl who prefers the company of some meathead (actually, according to them, they fail to get the attention of a lot of girls.) A friend funded their debut LP, Sports, which recently sold out again on its fourth printing. Their follow-up LP, You’re Gonna Miss It All, showed that the band still had the knack for those Front Bottoms-esque detail-oriented tracks. They bitch about bratty girls’ malfunctioning Instagrams, and look for a cure to the spins with pizza. And, the new album has its share of catchy hits, like “Your Graduation,” which has the kind of fast, guitar pop-punk chorus made for chanting and moshing. Welcome the boys home at the TLA tonight, and watch (or be a part of) their hardcore fan base geeking out! TLA, 334 South St., 7pm, $15, All Ages – Emily Dicicco
