Skip to content

On «Abracadabra», Klô Pelgag proves she still has the magic

Search

Drug Church Call Out the Utter Purposeless of Mankind on ‘Demolition Man’

Drug Church Call Out the Utter Purposeless of Mankind on ‘Demolition Man’
Brenna Ehrlich
By Brenna EhrlichJul 17, 2024
Brenna Ehrlich
See Full Bio

We’ve all wondered what it’d be like — to be an animal of some sort, just living life by instinct, your purpose woven into your DNA. That’s the conceit behind Drug Church’s new single, “Demolition Man” off the punk band’s fifth studio album PRUDE.

“Demolition Man” crashes in, quite fittingly, on a wave of deliciously dumb riffs that belie the painfully insightful opening lyrics, which see frontman Patrick Kindlon roaring: “Saw a video of some working dogs/Each so happy to do what he does/Muddy fur chasing herds four-wheeler rides/Running sheep smile wide deep sleep full life/But mankind? He’s got no sense of purpose/But mankind? It’s all call centers and Percocets.”

Bleak, but it certainly hits home during a time of political unrest and the rise of AI. Or, you know, any given Tuesday in America.

“[This is] a song about envying dogs because they know what they’ve gotta do each day,” Kindlon tells Rolling Stone. “I’m sure dogs are often confused, but they always have the north star of instinct. People live without it.” The accompanying video features a cameo by Biff Wiff (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and the comic that Kindlon writes, Frontiersman.

Over the last 10-plus years, Drug Church has mingled catchy hardcore with clever lyrics about the complexities of human nature that are equally biting and tender.

“I wanted to avoid some of the topics I’ve been hammering for years, but I almost can’t; I’m limited to what interests me, or upsets me, or grabs my attention,” Kindlon says of the new album. “So there’s certainly classic Drug Church stuff — people derailing their lives, a strong pull to some type of individualism, frustration with mob mentality, this idea that maybe community isn’t what it’s sold as — but I would say that this album approaches it from sort of a sad storytelling way. This one feels more earnest to me.”

The band’s 2022 album, Hygiene, scored a Song You Need to Know from RS for stand-out single “Million Miles of Fun.” PRUDE drops on Oct. 4 via Pure Noise.

Most Popular

On «Abracadabra», Klô Pelgag proves she still has the magic
Music

On «Abracadabra», Klô Pelgag proves she still has the magic

More Stories

Queens of the Stone Age Cancel Remaining 2024 Shows After Josh Homme Surgery

Queens of the Stone Age Cancel Remaining 2024 Shows After Josh Homme Surgery

Queens of the Stone Age have canceled the remainder of their 2024 tour dates — including a string of North American shows and festival gigs scheduled for the fall — as Josh Homme continues his recovery from an unspecified surgery he underwent in July.

“QOTSA regret to announce the cancellation and/or postponement of all remaining 2024 shows. Josh has been given no choice but to prioritize his health and to receive essential medical care through the remainder of the year,” the band wrote on social media.

Keep ReadingShow less
RFK Jr. Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

RFK Jr. Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his 2024 presidential campaign, and according to a court filing in Pennsylvania on Friday will throw his weight behind former President Donald Trump.

Multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday that independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. was planning to drop out of the race and endorse Trump. He clarified at an event in Arizona on Friday that he is not terminating his campaign, only suspending it, and that his name will remain on the ballot in non-battleground states. He said that if enough people still vote for him and Trump and Kamala Harris tie in the Electoral College, he could still wind up in the White House.

Keep ReadingShow less
The Chicks’ ‘Not Ready to Make Nice’ Has Somehow Become a MAGA Anthem on TikTok

The Chicks’ ‘Not Ready to Make Nice’ Has Somehow Become a MAGA Anthem on TikTok

One little funny/bizarre/horrifying thing about the internet is the way it offers up everything and, in doing so, makes it possible to strip anything of its history. But to paraphrase Kamala Harris, you didn’t just fall out of the coconut tree. “You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you” — wise words worth heeding, especially for all the Trump voters and conservatives making TikToks with the Chicks’ “Not Ready to Make Nice.”

Over the past month or so, “Not Ready to Make Nice” has become an unexpected MAGA anthem of sorts, meant to express a certain rage at liberals supposedly telling conservatives what to do all the time (the past few Supreme Court terms notwithstanding, apparently). Young women especially have taken the song as a way to push back against the possibility of Harris becoming the first female president. 

Keep ReadingShow less
Sabrina Carpenter, Myke Towers, Cash Cobain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Sabrina Carpenter, Myke Towers, Cash Cobain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Sabrina Carpenter delivers her long-awaited debut Short ‘n Sweet, Myke Towers switches lanes with the help of Peso Pluma, and Cash Cobain moves drill music forward with a crossover hit. Plus, new music from Lainey Wilson, Blink182, and Coldplay.

Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Taste” (YouTube)

Keep ReadingShow less
Hear Blink-182 Have Fun While Complaining They Have ‘No Fun’ on New Songs

Hear Blink-182 Have Fun While Complaining They Have ‘No Fun’ on New Songs

Ahead of the release of One More Time … Part-2, Blink-182 have released two new charging pop-punk songs, “All in My Head” and “No Fun.” The updated album will come out Sept. 6.

On “All in My Head,” Mark Hoppus sings about how hard touring life is staying in “lonely hotel rooms, cum stains on the couch.” But for as gross and sad as that reads, the song itself is pretty fun. Hoppus and Tom DeLonge trade vocals on the chorus: “I’m moving on, I’m better now, I sleep alone,” Hoppus sings, while DeLonge counters about how he’s not giving up despite feeling like he’s not good enough and how it hurts getting up. All that leads to an existential crisis, “I’m freaking out, is it all in my head?”

Keep ReadingShow less