Drugs In Sport are a quartet from Newcastle in Australia and their second album is right up our street. Your main observation may be that they don't sound Australian, but remember that Australia is no longer about Jimmy Barnes blue collar rock.
They do come across as a mix of US Power Pop and Indie Rock, but that's a great place to be as they do it so well. They sound so tight and are packed with memorable riffs, big choruses and sounds that you can both shake your fist to as well as sing along to.
However, if you want them to rattle your dentures, they will, as demonstrated by the rock out that is Troll And Trigger. They even get all streetwise College Rock on the tempo bothering Elites and Deletes with a lyrical adeptness and an important message,
Gravitational Crush is a ball of energy, built on a killer riff and an anthemic chorus that puts many of the newer Guitar Rock bands to shame. There's even a Punk feel to Burning Churches that treads into UK 1978 New Wave and a wonderful twin Guitar attack.
Cooked fits wonderfully with new breed of Power Pop from the last couple of years and Squander The Day offers up an absolutely addictive chorus. A Touch Too Rough slows things down unusually with a real American feel, almost Americana.
The closer, Embrace Absurdity may be the best Power Pop song that you will hear all year and underlines the Power of the Guitar. Drugs In Sport may be approaching veteran years, but If Only We Could Use These Powers For Good holds its own with anything that is coming out now. A top notch album!
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl, CD or as a download.
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