Drug Church are back and better than ever! Punk’s most beloved agitators recently announced their new album, ‘PRUDE’ (due out October 4th from Pure Noise Records), and today they’re sharing another towering new single, ‘Chow.’
For over a decade Drug Church have been building a strong case that they’re the best loud guitar band in the game, and ‘PRUDE’ feels like it just might be the undeniable proof. The album is a lean 28 minutes of hardcore aggression and ’90s alternative hooks that’s bursting at the seams with personality, irreverence, and heart. It’s a record that’s so instantly satisfying that it almost belies what an unexpected feat it is for a prickly, hard-to-pigeonhole punk band from Albany, NY to become one of the most consistently crowd-pleasing outfits on planet Earth.
‘Prude’ follows 2022’s ‘Hygiene,’ an album that drew praise from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, The FADER and many more – it catapulted Drug Church from cult favorites to the ranks of the most exciting up-and-coming bands in aggressive music. Recorded/produced by longtime collaborator, Jon Markson, ‘Prude’ not only meets the extremely high bar set by Drug Church‘s previous work, it manages to exceed it. Never content to rest on their laurels, the band have pushed their key elements—eye-popping aggression, bulletproof melodies, and incisive lyrics—to even greater heights, and discovered more than a few new tricks along the way. There’s only one band that sounds like Drug Church, and thankfully they’re extremely good at being themselves.
Drug Church have also announced a massive North American headlining tour with support from Modern Color, Soul Blind, and Pony. The band will also be making festival appearances throughout the year, including Riot Fest, Furnace Fest, Best Friends Forever, and more – see full itinerary below.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
September 20th-22nd – Riot Fest – Chicago, IL
September 26th – Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY
October 6th – Furnace Fest – Birmingham, AL
October 10th – Aftershock Festival – Sacramento, CA
October 11th – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
October 13th – Best Friends Forever Festival – Las Vegas, NV
October 15th – Marquis – Denver, CO
October 16th – recordBar – Kansas City, MO
October 17th – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
October 19th – The Magic Stick – Detroit, MI
October 20th – Mahall’s – Lakewood, OH
October 22nd – The Axis Club – Toronto, Ontario
October 23rd – Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, Quebec
October 24th – The Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
October 25th – Royale – Boston, MA
October 27th – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
October 30th – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
October 31st – Spirit Hall – Pittsburgh, PA
November 1st – Ace of Cups – Columbus, OH
November 2nd – LTC Fest – Richmond, VA
November 3rd – Motorco Music Hall – Durham, NC
November 5th – Eulogy – Asheville, NC
November 6th – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
November 7th – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
November 8th – The Conduit – Orlando, FL
November 9th – Night Moves Festival – Pensacola, FL
November 11th – The Secret Group – Houston, TX
November 12th – Tulips – Fort Worth, TX
November 13th – Mohawk – Austin, TX
November 15th – Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
November 16th – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA