Santa Cruz, CA hardcore trio DRAIN will be issuing their new album “…IS YOUR FRIEND” on November 07th via Epitaph Records. “Nights Like These” is the lead single from that effort, with a Derek Rathbun-directed music video for it having launched this morning, June 09th. Vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro commented of the track:
“Over the last decade of doing DRAIN, I’ve been able to see the world, meet incredible people, experience all sorts of incredible highs and even a couple of lows – but most importantly, I got to do all of those things with my best friends. No matter how much we accomplish and how big we grow – we are still just a couple of friends who get to play music together, make memories all over the world, and we are SO aware of how lucky we are to do it. THAT is what “Nights Like These” is about.”
As for the music video that accompanies this single, he relayed:
“When we were coming up with ideas for this video, I thought it would be so cool to try and make us look old and play a show as seniors. We could have gone the route of using make-up and practical effects, but then it clicked in my brain…I am going to look just like my dad when I get old – I should just use him.
The fact that we got to share this special night with the people who shaped us to be the men we are today – means SO much to all of us. I hope that everyone enjoys watching it as much as we all enjoyed getting to make it happen. Shout out to Stu, Frankie, and Donny!”
Recording sessions for the album took place under producer Jon Markson (Drug Church, One Step Closer), with the band opting to record the album ‘live’. A press release went on to state that it is, ‘100% real-time drums, no metronome, no programmed bullshit. It sounds the way DRAIN was always meant to: crisp, serrated, animated.’
“…IS YOUR FRIEND” track listing:
01 – “Stealing Happiness From Tomorrow”
02 – “Living In A Memory”
03 – “Scared Of Everything And Nothing”
04 – “Nothing But Love”
05 – “Can’t Be Bothered”
06 – “Loudest In The Room”
07 – “Nights Like These”
08 – “Who’s Having Fun?”
09 – “Darkest Days”
10 – “Until Next Time”
Pre-orders are available through drain.ffm.to/isyourfriend. DRAIN‘s current live plans include:
06/10 Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
06/11 Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance (feat. One Step Closer, Magnitude & Koyo)
06/13 Reading, PA – Reverb (feat. One Step Closer, Magnitude & Koyo)
06/14-15 Washington, DC – Vans Warped Tour
06/16 Richmond, VA – Warehouse (feat. Scowl & Koyo)
06/17 Asheville, NC – Eulogy (feat. Scowl & Koyo)
06/19 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar (feat. Scowl & Koyo)
07/18 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Fest
07/26-27 Long Beach, CA – Vans Warped Tour
09/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/20 Worcester, MA – New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
09/23 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
10/03-05 Princeton, AL – Furnace Fest
10/12 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
10/14 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
10/15 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/17 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/21 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/23 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
10/24 San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
10/25 Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/26 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
11/15-16 Orlando, FL – Warped Tour
