''Living Proof'' is the second full-length
studio album
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by American
hardcore punk band
Drain, released by
Epitaph Records
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on May 5, 2023.
Reception
Andrew Sacher of ''
BrooklynVegan
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'' chose this as one of the top ten hardcore albums of mid-2023.
Robin Murray of ''
Clash Music'' gave this album an 8 out of 10, calling it an evolution of the band's sound and
hardcore punk in general and sums up that it is "a thoroughly enjoyable record start to finish, driving at breakneck speed and boasting some truly wicked moments".
In ''
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', Paul Dika rated this release a 9 out of 10 for being "a near perfect hardcore record with no skips that proves DRAIN is one of, if not the most, dominating voices in the genre".
Writing for ''
Kerrang!'', Luke Morton gave this a 5 out of 5, writing that the band has lived up to the hype it garnered from previous releases and favorably comparing this music to
Slayer
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.
At
PunkNews, Sam Houlden rated ''Living Proof'' 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "energetic, aggro hardcore with thrash flourishes and freneticism is the name of the game and DRAIN play that specific game better than maybe anyone else active today" and calling this a mix of hardcore punk and
thrash metal.
Editors at ''
Stereogum
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'' chose this as the 47th best album of 2023
and the eighth best hardcore album of the year.
Editors at ''
Revolver
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'' ranked this the best hardcore album of 2023.
Editors at ''
Loudwire
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'' included this among the 25 best rock and metal albums of 2023.
Track listing
#"Run Your Luck" – 2:52
#"FTS (KYS)" – 2:19
#"Devil’s Itch" – 2:05
#"Evil Finds Light" – 2:08
#"Imposter" – 2:28
#"Intermission" – 1:53
#"Weight of the World" – 3:17
#"Watch You Burn" – 2:36
#"Good Good Things" – 2:11
#"Living Proof" – 3:22
Personnel
Drain
*Cody Chavez – guitar
*Sammy Ciaramitaro – vocals
*Tim Flegal – drums
Additional personnel
*Julian Berman – photography
*Silvio Capoferri – artwork
*Zane Daniel – photography
*Harold Griffin – layout
*Mike Kalajian –
mastering
*Jon Markson –
mixing
*Sean Reilly – photography
*
Shakewell – rapping on "Intermission"
*Anna Swiechowska – photography
*Taylor Young – recording
See also
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2023 in American music
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2023 in music in the United States.
Notable events January
*6 – Iggy Pop released his first studio album in four years, '' Every Loser''.
*9 †...
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List of 2023 albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in or scheduled for release in 2023. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable
No ...
References
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2023 albums
Drain (punk band) albums
Epitaph Records albums
Grunge albums
Alternative rock albums by American artists