The next time you want to take a road trip without evoking shitty memories of college, bring some Restorations with you. They’ve managed to craft powerful, uplifting post punk with a peripatetic feeling, as if all the members are restlessly, constantly thinking about how to push their influences farther. They’re as grand as a punk band can be, more akin to The War on Drugs than Hot Water Music at times, and never once veering into hokey faux-Americana territory. They’ve also gained a rep for their blisteringly loud shows – for as great as they sound on record, their shows are forceful in a very different way. They’re joined tonight at the First Unitarian Church by some other fantastic locals Into it. Over It., and out-of-towners Make Do and Mend and Hostage Calm, all stalwarts of soaring punk anthems. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 7:30 pm, $12, All Ages – Alyssa Greenberg
