Drug Church

Drug Church
Drug Church
Origin	Albany, New York, United States
Genres	Post-hardcore; hardcore punk; alternative rock; punk rock; post-punk; grunge; emo;
Years active	2011-present
Labels	Pure Noise; No Sleep; Secret Voice; Ride The Fury;
Spinoffs	Militarie Gun; Pile of Love;
Spinoff of	Self Defense Family;
Members	Patrick Kindlon; Nick Cogan; Cory Galusha; Chris Villeneuve; Pat Wynne;

Drug Church is an American post-hardcore band from Albany, New York, United States. The band has released four albums, as well as several EPs.

History

In 2018, Drug Church signed with Pure Noise Records released their third album, Cheer which demonstrated the band's willingness to experiment with different styles such as grunge while retaining their punk ethos. The album received praise for its introspective and honest lyrics, as well as its willingness to tackle complex themes.^[1]

The band's fourth album Hygiene was announced on November 10, 2021 with the release of the singles "Miles of Fun" and "Detective Lieutenant", and was released on March 11, 2022 through Pure Noise Records.^[2]

Lyrical and musical style

Musically the band mixes hardcore punk in the style of bands like Black Flag with alternative rock and grunge elements to create their post-punk/post-hardcore sound. The lyrics to their songs focus mostly on social matters and tend to be dark and/or satirical. In a Q&A Session on the website of his other project Self Defense Family, Kindlon has stated that he has no pre-written lyrics for his bands and rather writes the songs' lyrics while in the studio:

Completely different people write the instrument portion of the music. Leads to a very different feel, so, very different lyrics. Also, I write everything in the studio. So, there’s no bank of lyrics I pull from. This is made to order, not buffet.^[3]

Members

Current members

Nick Cogan – guitar (2011-present)
Cory Galusha – guitar (2011-present)
Patrick Kindlon – vocals (2011-present)
Chris Villeneuve – drums (2011-present)
Patrick Wynne – bass (2011-present)

Discography

Studio albums

Album	Year	Label
Paul Walker	2013	No Sleep Records
Hit Your Head	2015	No Sleep Records
Cheer	2018	Pure Noise Records
Hygiene	2022	Pure Noise Records
Prude	2024	Pure Noise Records

EPs and other

Name	Year	Label
Demo	2011	Ride the Fury Records
Drug Church	2012	No Sleep Records
"Party at Dead Man's" b/w "Selling Drugs from Your Mom's Condo"	2013	Secret Voice
Swell	2015	No Sleep Records
Tawny	2021	Pure Noise Records

Singles

"Weed Pin" (2017)
"Bliss Out" (2020)
"Myopic" (2023)
"Demolition Man" (2024)

References

^ Yancey, Bryne (26 January 2012). "Drug Church (members of Self Defense Family) sign to No Sleep". Altpress.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ "Drug Church announce new album Hygiene and unleash two new songs". Kerrang!. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
^ "Learn Self Defense". Selfdefensemusic.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[1] Yancey, Bryne (26 January 2012). "Drug Church (members of Self Defense Family) sign to No Sleep". Altpress.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[2] "Drug Church announce new album Hygiene and unleash two new songs". Kerrang!. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-04.

[3] "Learn Self Defense". Selfdefensemusic.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

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