Drug Stop are a new pink-overalls-wearing band from Munich, fronted by Markus Naegele (Fuck Yeah, The Happy Hunting Ground, Don Marco & Die Kleine Freiheit), who also happens to be a journalist, author, and DJ. Their debut LP Love You All The Time proves that Naegele’s wit and sharp writing translate effortlessly into English. Slacker indie rock turns out to be the perfect vessel for his dry delivery, landing somewhere between Davey von Bohlen (The Promise Ring, Maritime) and David Berman (Silver Jews, Purple Mountains).

The band’s sound feels comfortably familiar — the band names touchstones ranging from The Velvet Underground and The Rolling Stones to The Clash, Primal Scream, and Wilco — but it never settles into autopilot. Subtle psychedelic touches creep in, and the secret weapon here is the horn section, which repeatedly lifts the songs into unexpected and genuinely exciting territory.

Love You All The Time is out now on LP, and it’s a debut that is worth your time.

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