I did not like Drain when I first heard them. California Cursed was about to drop and was getting a bunch of hype, so I checked a couple of songs but I was not feeling it at all. Based on what I'd heard, it reminded me of those chaotic metalcore bands from around 2000 like Drowningman, and I quickly put it in a bin marked TRASH. Sometimes my ears are dumb like that, because when I approached the second Drain album, Living Proof, with more of an open mind... I fucking loved that shit, and it was my favorite hardcore record last year.
I knew that I was going to have to go back and check California Cursed again, and give it a fair shake... and no surprise, I really like it. I still prefer Living Proof over it, but I've been spinning this first record a lot this year (finally).
When the time came to pick up this record, I remembered Marcus posting a good looking version a couple of years ago, and I set my sights on that one. I noticed that REV had a newer pressing available on baby blue, but for a few dollars more, I figured that I'd grab the clear and purple swirl vinyl off Discogs. So it was a shock (really? was it really a shock that seller had no idea what they were doing?) when I received the baby blue pressing. I ended up having to message them, and let them know that I could have bought this version from the label directly for a cheaper price. They did end up refunding part of my payment, but it just sucks when clowns can't list records correctly.
I's have insisted on sending it back for a full refund to teach the fool a lesson.
ReplyDeleteRegardless, this record is way better than the second one. It just flows better. It doesn't have the crappy cover song halfway thruogh, nor the pointless hiphop song.