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| Released | April 10, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash [1] | |||
| Length | 22:12 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Revelation | |||
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California Cursed is the debut studio album by American crossover thrash band, Drain. The album was released through Revelation Records on April 10, 2020.
In a positive review, Conor Atkinson of Exclaim! gave California Cursed an 8 out of 10 saying that the band "write songs – like, real songs. The kind that have the power to transport your mind out of the dystopian nightmare we are all navigating, right into the Santa Cruz ocean waves or a mosh pit in Orange County." [1] Atkinson concluded that "California Cursed is short and sweet, but not in a way that will satisfy some algorithm. The band knows just what to say and just how to say (or scream) it." [1]
All tracks are written by Sam Ciaramitaro, Cody Chavez, Justin Rhode, and Tim Flegal
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel the Pressure" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Hyper Vigilance" | 2:04 |
| 3. | "Sick One" | 0:58 |
| 4. | "Army of One" | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Character Fraud" | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Hollister Daydreamer" | 1:07 |
| 7. | "White Coat Syndrome" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "The Process of Weeding Out" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Bad Faith" | 2:04 |
| 10. | "California Cursed" | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 22:12 | |
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