Drug Church: " Hygiene"

With each album this band has fine-tuned their songs just a little more. This album is a culmination of all the work they have put in since forming in 2011.  The is almost Mudhoney like swagger amid the dense fuzz of guitars that drive the powerful opening track. The chorus to the second songs has a brighter hope to it like a less whiskey-soaked version of Hotwatermusic. "Plucked" hurtles forward with more reckless abandon so it does not rely on the same kind of melodic hooks that could be found on the first two songs. Is it more punk? Sure, you could say that. The guitars are more sonic and not as layered. Overall, this has proven to be a burlier album than anything we have heard from them thus far. 

I referenced to bands from the 90s earlier and there are many more who could be a point of reference. They pull most of their influence from this decade. Not limiting themselves to one sub-genre from it. "Million Miles of Fun" messes with the formula and experiments with the sonics they have colored things with up to this point.  Hum, Weezer and Failure are names that might come to mind, but at times they even go with a more grunge sound or in the case of "Detective Lieutenant" more post punk until the explosive chorus not only steps on the gas but takes a match to the whole damn tank.  "Tiresome" hits harder in terms of intensity, but not melody. You hardly notice due to the energy invested. The prove they can do both on "World Impact".  While I know he can sing, for the most part the vocals are husky and belted with a commanding punk authority that might be the one element of this band that owes the most to hard core. 

"Premium Offer" has the most direct lyrics in how they shine a light on the policing of culture. The song itself has a quirkier skip to it. The last two song are more aggressive and to the point. The attack more direct on "Piss & Quiet".  Looking arou8nd at the world they have more than enough frustrations to provide lyrical material for them, "Athlete on Bench" is more melodic, this gives it more of a grunge feel. I will go ahead and round this up to a 10 as I suspect the moments that did not connect fully on the first time around with this album will grow on me.