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classic touches and an appealing confidence that is evident on songs like "Call It Dreaming

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and was featured in everything from Rolling Stone

” It’s one of the last times—and certainly the last time caught on tape—that the band would sound this imperfectly perfect

Drug Church "Cheer" 2024-08-02 classic touches and an appealingCheer finds the band amplifying their seemingly contradictory strengths to somehow make their most accessible work to date. Previous single "Avoidarama" showcases Drug Church's skill at deftly combining pummeling riffs with undeniable hooks, while it's Ian Shelton directed video interprets frontman Patrick Kindlon's sardonic storytelling with a subject who plays dead to avoid awkward interactions. Drug Church are a glorious contradiction. They are an