TGEFM is having a spot of tea (actually 100% true) and are pumped to premiere UK pop-punks Big Drink new cover of the Good Charlotte song “The Anthem,” which originally features on the band's 2002 The Young and the Hopeless LP. In order to pull of their rendition the band has added a bit of icing to the top in the form of help from their friends in Things That Need To Be Fixed.
Not ones to mess with a good thing, Big Drink take some of the saccharine sweet poppiness out of the original, kicking up the tempo, grubbing up the vocals a tad (in my opinion, a much more effective vocal performance), all while keeping what made the original catchy in the first place.
When asked to comment on the cover, Jamie on bass says:
I'm a big fan of both Good Charlotte and Things That Need To Be Fixed, so teaming up with them to cover “The Anthem” and put our heavy pop punk twist on it has been a lot of fun. Can't wait for people to hear it!”
Now they can, Jamie. Now they can!
Big Drink have got a few gigs coming up, including a proper UK mini-tour in September. Find details on those below, and head to the linktree in the links below for info on tickets and more.
18 Aug 2023 – The Doll's House – Abertillery UK (w/ Save Our Ships, Calling Dakota, Solar Cats)
25 Aug 2023 – Hope and Anchor – London, UK (w/ Stay Safe, Fountain Island)
September UK tour
26 Sep 2023 – TBA
27 Sep 2023 – Retro Bar – Machester, UK
28 Sep 2023 – The Victoria – Swindon, UK
29 Sep 2023 – The Moon – Cardiff, UK
30 Sep 2023 – JCT27 – Barnstaple, UK
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the white drew carey (aka – Jeff Sorley) is the founder and head editor of TGEFM. He's lived (outside of) Chicago, Madison WI, (ugh) Penn State, Lyon FR, Oxford UK, central New Jersey, and now within earshot of SFO in the Bay Area. When not scouring the web for more great bands and labels to post about, he also spends time drawing (mostly) silly sci-fi and anime stuff under the name Asplenia Studios.