Draag – Miracle Drug
Los Angeles avante-shoegaze quintet Draag have announced a new EP, Miracle Drug, due out via Smoking Room, the underground tastemaker label from Oakland, CA, on January 23rd.
Alongside the announcement they’ve shared the title track along with a grainy video that captures the brutalist aesthetic of a late-night television ad.
On the single, songwriter and vocalist Adrian Acosta says “Living with an autoimmune condition is an invisible daily fight. Some days you want a miracle drug to escape what feels like a prison in your body. But you don’t take your health for granted. And you learn how to appreciate life and super simple moments deeply. I feel like it’s given me a sharp vision of what really matters.” Comprised of Acosta (songwriter, vocalist, guitarist), Jessica Huang (synth, vocals), Ray Montes (guitar), Nick Kelley (bass), and Nathan Najera (drums), the quintet have earned a reputation as one of the most forward thinking groups in the underground, pairing intricate arrangements with haunting, nostalgic melodies.
The announcement of the new EP follows their stunning 2024 EP, Actually, the quiet is nice, released on the Philadelphia label Julia’s War, run by rising shoegaze band They Are Gutting A Body Of Water. The band’s critically acclaimed 2023 debut Dark Fire Heresy set things in motion, and the band have tour with Wednesday, MSPAINT, Glitterer, and will just wrapped a run with They Are Gutting A Body of Water celebrating the release of their new album LOTTO.
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