Snappy Little Numbers / Toxic Pop (2019)
This isn't the first time I have heard State Drugs. I really liked their contributions to a split cassette that they were a part of that I heard a few months ago. That said, I ended up liking this LP even more than I thought I would. This album collects a bunch of EPs and demos that State Drugs put out over the last few years. I don't have any of these (the songs from the aforementioned split cassette are not part of this release), so for me, this is essentially like getting a new full length album to listen to for the first time.
What's really striking to me is how cohesive this sounds as a full record despite culling the recordings from several different sessions with different band members. If you didn't tell me that up front, I don't think I would have realized that this wasn't meant to be a full album all along. Anyway, This is rootsy indie rock that has one foot in Tom Petty and the other in The Replacements (there's even a cover of "Left of Dial" to really drive that home). If you are into bands like Nude Beach, or to a lesser extent Unwelcome Guests, you should probably check out Takings & Leavings.
State Drugs - Takings & Leavings:
https://snappylittlenumbers.bandcamp.com/album/takings-leavings
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