Drenge’s eponymous debut came in at
number 10 on my list in 2013. I loved
that record, but to be honest didn’t really expect much more: the glam-grunge
template they had perfected seemed to leave the two-piece nowhere to go. Album number two thus represents an impressive
maintenance of quality. Drenge have evolved into something
bigger and bolder with Undertow.
This is a band that is here to stay.
Synths, swirling reverb, and Ramones-style power punk (‘We Can Do What
We Want’) are added to the existing grungy mix.
The whole thing rockets past at 100 miles an hour, driven by some
notably excellent drumming. And then
album closer ‘Have You Forgotten My Name?’ suddenly shows that they have a
progressive side, all layered feedback and twisting melodies: hints of
something greater to come.
sample track: We Can Do What We Want
sample track: We Can Do What We Want
