Drain
…Is Your Friend
Epitaph
Nothing can create fireworks quite like the fusion of hardcore and metal. The energy and rage of the former, combined with the musicianship of the latter makes for an explosive combination and if you want to know just how rowdy things can get, look no further than Drain’s third album …Is Your Friend. Born from the same fertile soil as BL’AST!, Brain Drill, and Good Riddance, Drain are currently at the vanguard of a hardcore renaissance and just a cursory listen to opening track ‘Stealing Happiness From Tomorrow’ will tell you why. Written off the back of hundreds of live shows, Drain now have a more nuanced idea of what notes and beats push a crowd’s buttons and subsequently …Is Your Friend is their first album that bottles the excitement of a rowdy gig, and spinning this long player is not unlike having Drain kicking out the jams in your living room. With a razor sharp sound that captures the essence of urban desolation, …Is Your Friend is as violent as street robbery with ‘Darkest Days’ being as stealthy as a thief in the night. Yet the overall aesthetic is one of hope and positivity, of finding strength in adversity, which makes …Is Your Friend the perfect companion.
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Review by Peter Dennis.