STATE DRUGS/ NATO COLES AND THE BLUE DIAMOND BAND
“Split” C20
(Motorcycle Potluck Records)




THROWBACK ALERT!!! 

Doghouse/Revelation fans-from-way-back, perk up those ears…

This Denver/Minneapolis split is bleeding-from-the-heart-sleeve saturated with undeniable CHAMBERLAIN-esque Emo vibes: State Drugs might blissfully assume the monicker Colorado Is the Reason*, kicking out some serious post-punk, mid-tempo 1-2—5- clap-along-able anthems; and Nato Coles embodies the rest of Chamberlain’s 90s -era polished-gruff pop-radio-vibrato-rich vocals & sleek indie hooks, with a slight nod to Blues Traveler and the Traveling Wilburys. Feels like MTV again!

If you’re in the midwest and looking to book some serious pop nostalgia, hit these fine folx up!

and/or

-- Jacob An Kittenplan

*but with less nasally, more earnest vocals