{"id":72454,"date":"2018-11-09T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=72454"},"modified":"2018-11-10T15:23:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-10T15:23:40","slug":"review-drug-church-cheer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-drug-church-cheer\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Drug Church – Cheer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"You know, Patrick Kindlon probably never imagined he\u2019d be fronting two equally successful bands, touring internationally with the likes of Every Time I Die, Turnstile and The Story So Far or even still playing music at all back when he was recording Kurt Vonnegut quotes for End of a Year\u2019s \u2018Sincerely\u2019<\/em> back in 2006.<\/p>\n

Nowadays Kindlon gravitates between fronting Self Defence Family and Drug Church<\/b> with a number of critically acclaimed releases under each belt, both bands separate sources of different songwriting ideas and moods. So while SDF\u2019s \u2018Have You Considered Punk Music\u2019<\/i> embraced listeners into a hazy embrace of absorbing shoegaze-inspired post-punk, Drug Church<\/b> are here to provide something more buoyant on the aptly-titled \u2018Cheer\u2019<\/i>.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F7r3VDrNOlE]<\/p>\n

Continuing the existential and self-critical pondering of \u2018Paul Walker\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Hit Your Head\u2019<\/i>, \u2018Cheer\u2019<\/i>\u00a0sees Kindlon taking on a variety of topics difficult to address in day-to-day conversation. \u2018Avoidarama\u2019<\/i> discusses staying at home to avoid running into old friends, while \u2018Unlicensed Hall Monitor\u2019<\/i> protests toxic people trying to corrupt others even though they themselves “can\u2019t handle their shit”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Despite negative topics, \u2018Cheer\u2019<\/i> is upbeat, spontaneous and written as a celebration of surviving these shitty situations with your head held high. Touring with Turnstile has inspired the straightforward bounce in \u2018Foam Pit\u2019<\/i>, while the hazy production of \u2018Strong References\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Dollar Story\u2019<\/i> has the same life-affirming charm recalling Jawbreaker.<\/p>\n

But this isn\u2019t a nostalgic record by any means. Drug Church<\/b> are a band who thrive on momentary bursts of energy and craft those moments throughout \u2018Cheer\u2019<\/i>. And after twelve years of fronting different bands, Patrick Kindlon can attach his name to a record that defines modern punk rock.<\/p>\n

4.5\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018Cheer\u2019<\/i> by Drug Church<\/b> is out now on\u00a0Pure Noise Records.<\/b><\/p>\n

Drug Church<\/b> links\u00a0Website<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> |\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Andy Davidson (@AndyrfDavidson<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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