It can’t be easy being a member of the Canadian rock trio that has the misfortune of having called itself the Tea Party. Oh, in theory it’s a perfectly fine name for a band, evocative of both the Mad Hatter from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the American Revolution.

That latter item also inspired a certain U.S. political movement that rose to an inexplicable level of prominence during the band’s period of inactivity from 2006 to 2011. That might not be so bad, except for the fact that said movement is populated entirely by right-wing loonies, asshole gun nuts, Ron Paul, and other kooks who seem to have mistaken Ayn Rand for a serious political philosopher.

The Tea Party is back now, though—we mean the Toronto-based act that bridges blues-based rock with Indian and North African influences, not the movement of right-wing loonies, asshole gun nuts, and Ron Paul—touring in support of a new album, The Ocean at the End. Its two-night stand at the Commodore on Tuesday and Wednesday (December 9 and 10) is your chance to welcome the Tea Party back. Just don’t bother showing up if you’re a right-wing loonie, an asshole gun nut, or Ron Paul.