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Institute - Readjusting The Locks Image Updated JR 11/22/25 In a mall in theReadjusting the Locks is the first Institute album written across the country, with half the band relocating from Texas to NYC. The band has seamlessly incorporated more '77 rock n' roll into their sound, some songs feeling like they could've been a Stiff Records single. This sound is emphasized by Ben Greenberg's (Uniform) expert production crisp but still blown out and dirty. Lyrically, Readjusting the Locks moves away from the traditionally