Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Vancouver rock and punk duo Japandroids returned to the Bay Area Tuesday for the first of two shows at The Fillmore, in support of recently released LP Near To The Wild Heart Of Life. Japandroids, Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers 8 p.m., Wednesday The Fillmore Tickets: $25.…

It has been three years since Japandroids’ released their last album, Post Nothings, an anthemic punk rock record that put them on the map. Typically, bands attempt to capitalize on their newfound fame by releasing another album immediately afterward, but Japandroids did the opposite. They hid away for three years without a peep…