Drug Church, monsters of alt-rock, have weathered a year of dope shows and fan adoration since the release of their seminal punk masterpiece ‘Paul Walker.’ Now, the chickens have come home to roost. The band has dedicated itself fully to a true ‘sophomore slump’ EP full of indulgent missteps and overreaching stabs at pop crossover. Being told that they are indeed “the sickest band ever” has yielded real results.

On ‘But Does It Work?’, Drug Church goes for pop crossover with their own ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ style one-hit-wonder. Regarding the purely coincidental similarities to a certain college-rock staple, the band says, “if ripping off The Pixies was good enough for Nirvana, it's good enough for Drug Church.” The Albany-area band hopes to buy at least one pool off the success of this track.

With ‘Swell’, Drug Church push their idiosyncratic blend of punk and alt to new heights of sick. Recorded with J. Robbins (every band, ever) in a big, professional studio, ‘Swell’ delivers the biggest Drug Church sound to date. It's pretty much the life-changer you assumed it would be.