Alternative Press teamed up with Drain for exclusive vinyl of …Is Your Friend, limited to 500 copies. Head to the AP Shop to grab yours.
Drain specialize in optimistic and motivational hardcore, never afraid to spread a little PMA. Though their recent singles have leaned into their poppier side, their latest, “Scared of Everything and Nothing,” is a punch in the gut, representative of the Santa Cruz group’s raucous live shows.
Previewing their new album, …Is Your Friend, “Scared of Everything and Nothing” reflects on dreams made real by pushing through self-doubt but still wanting more. “It’s a song where most of the words literally walked from my brain right out of my mouth,” frontman Sammy Ciaramitaro recalls. “I was taking a step back and thinking about the fact that I have everything and have done everything that I wanted a decade ago. I had big dreams, and without even realizing it, I had managed to turn them all into reality. Make something of myself and do it my own way, get married, lead a life of healthy choices.
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“This song is a reminder to enjoy the present and to just focus on the now,” Ciaramitaro continues. “It’s a reminder that no matter what people see on the outside, there’s always a fight on the inside. While that could sound bad — I think that any life worth living is going to be full of hurdles — it’s up to us to fight and push through adversity and make our realities what we want of them. As much as I’m running away from old problems, I am also running into new hurdles, and ya know what… I’m stoked to break them down too and keep on charging to the next one.”
Drain have a bunch of fall dates coming up with Kublai Khan TX, and they’ll perform at Coachella in 2026. See their full tour itinerary here and the video for “Scared of Everything and Nothing,” directed by Eric Richter, below.