Of the many great underground rock bands currently populating Cincinnati, the Drin may be the toughest to pin down. The group came on our radar playing a fried, bleary, extremely confident hybrid of throwback psych and post-punk, sounding equally like Can and the Fall. That sound worked wonders for them. But as time has gone on, they've thrown a bit more classic rock into the mix, and that's working too.
That pivots continue with "Haven't Lived It Yet," the lead single from the Drin's newly announced I Lost My Way For Centuries. The album is a behemoth — 23 tracks encompassing 74 minutes, a real "fill the CD-R" situation — and this early preview reminds me of the Beta Band in all the best ways. It's zonked yet regal psych tune that moves gracefully through a sonic storm including torrential midtempo drums, blaring brass, and spiraling lead guitar.
This one's a winner, so tune in.
TRACKLIST:
01 "The Sky Has Lost The Smile"
02 "Haven't Lived It Yet"
03 "Moths To The Light"
04 "The Port"
05 "Prophets Of Doom"
06 "Fatal Charade"
07 "Cannery Action"
08 "Come and See V3"
09 "…And They All Strummed"
10 "Bozo Theatre"
11 "Body Double"
12 "That Kind Of Water"
13 "Ward Them Off (Apotropaics)"
14 "Take This And Don't Forget"
15 "Switched On Solar Lightning"
16 "Under Magnolia"
17 "Forfeit My Will"
18 "Lost My Way For Centuries"
19 "I'm Not The Door"
20 "The Cell"
21 "Sweet Sweet Sickly Music"
22 "Spent"
23 "It Will Call Me in Some Time"
I Lost My Way For Centuries is out 9/18 on Feel It. Pre-order it here.
