Take a look at that cover below. Or look at promo photos of Ned's Atomic Dustin. Or Mega City 4. Or Snuff. Or any number of DIY punk bands from all over the U.K. who flew below the radar of the weekly press and got nary a mention in the States amongst any but the die-hard. If all you knew was how they looked, you might blow them off completely, because how the fuck could they be any good?
BUT, if I told you that Drive could be favorably compared to the likes of ALL or Big Drill Car or even Warner Bros.-era Hüsker Dü, you'd give that a listen, right? Because we all love some fast, melodic, youthful pre-Green Day, radio friendish punk rock.
I learned about these cats courtesy of the Can't Say boys, who borrowed a bit of their sound and the name of their follow-up project from Drive.
Here's your reminder to always pay special attention to the weird-looking ones. They always have the best sounds.
