Rock ’n’ roll is supposed to be all about unbridled rebellion, but Christ knows that’s been bullshit since Elvis Presley first hit big. But every now and then a true original pops up.

Enter Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, who, after years of fronting one of punk rock’s most uncompromising bands as Tom Gable, came out in 2012 as a transgender woman.

While that meant countless sacrifices (a marriage left in tatters, bandmates who up and quit), it’s also proved that angst is good for art, with critics calling Against Me!’s latest, Shape Shift With Me, “introspective” and “biting”.

Judge for yourself when Against Me! plays the Commodore on Tuesday (October 25).