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Review: Drug Church - Swell EP

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What happens when you take aggressive punk and mix it with hard-hitting rock? You get Swell, the new EP from No Sleep Records’ Drug Church. The five-song release is a modern punk lover’s dream, filled to the brim with 90s-esque rawness and a sound that’s like no other.

Each track brings something new to the table while coming together with the rest in a way that’s cohesive and strong. Musically, the album is raw, without any polished bells or whistles. Drug Church are bringing 90s-style punk back into the forefront and are doing so in a way that’s unique. The band are able to take influences like Pixies and Fucked Up and take the best aspects of both without leaving their own music sounding like the other. There’s even a few instances of solid rock and shoegaze, leaving the listener exposed to a sound that defies boundaries. Lyrically, the album will leave listeners feeling vulnerable. The band have aimed to alienate their fans and have achieved just that with Swell.

Overall, Swell is definitely the best release of Drug Church’s career. Is the EP for everyone? No. But for fans of raw and real punk music, it’ll definitely be on repeat for the next while. It’s a throwback of sorts to the music that defined the music world two decades ago and is definitely one I recommend music lovers listen to at least once.

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4/5 

By Clare Fitzgerald

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