While their debut acted more as a fairly straightforward (and cleanly captured) document of Drenge's live sound, Undertow's cohesion comes from its intentionally murky tone which provides just right home for their (mostly) controlled fury.
Drenge brings much needed life to the deadest of rock genres such as Garage Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock and Punk Rock by blending them all together and concocting a modern day classic. Already Drenge made themselves know with their self-titled debut album but with “Undertow” they’ve reached a critical point in finding their sound and shaping the future of their music and also the future of modern day rock n’ roll. They have truly set the bar high for any ... read more
I'm not sure I'm seeing the appeal of this record. To me, it just sounds like basic stoner/garage rock with some pretty unimaginative songwriting. I remember digging a few tracks from their debut, but none of the songs is connecting for me on this one. I do love the artwork, though.
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1 | Introduction 1:12 | |
2 | Running Wild 3:45 | |
3 | Never Awake 3:32 | |
4 | We Can Do What We Want 2:56 | |
5 | Favourite Son 2:27 | |
6 | The Snake 4:00 | |
7 | Side by Side 3:35 | |
8 | The Woods 3:33 | |
9 | Undertow 2:41 | |
10 | Standing in the Cold 5:36 | |
11 | Have You Forgotten My Name? 4:23 |
#7 | / | Newsweek |
#30 | / | FasterLouder |
#38 | / | NME |
#72 | / | Rough Trade |