California Cursed

California Cursed is the debut studio album by American hardcore punk band, Drain. The album was released through Revelation Records on April 10, 2020.

California Cursed
Studio album by Drain
Released	April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hardcore punk crossover thrash[1]
Length	22:12
Language	English
Label	Revelation
Drain chronology
Time Enough at Last (2017) California Cursed (2020) Living Proof (2023)

Critical reception

In a positive review, Conor Atkinson of Exclaim! gave California Cursed an 8 out of 10 saying that the band "write songs – like, real songs. The kind that have the power to transport your mind out of the dystopian nightmare we are all navigating, right into the Santa Cruz ocean waves or a mosh pit in Orange County."^[1] Atkinson concluded that "California Cursed is short and sweet, but not in a way that will satisfy some algorithm. The band knows just what to say and just how to say (or scream) it."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Ciaramitaro, Cody Chavez, Justin Rhode, and Tim Flegal.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Feel the Pressure"	3:38
2.	"Hyper Vigilance"	2:04
3.	"Sick One"	0:58
4.	"Army of One"	2:39
5.	"Character Fraud"	2:14
6.	"Hollister Daydreamer"	1:07
7.	"White Coat Syndrome"	2:10
8.	"The Process of Weeding Out"	2:37
9.	"Bad Faith"	2:04
10.	"California Cursed"	2:36
Total length:		22:12

Personnel

Drain

• Sam Ciaramitaro – vocals
• Cody Chavez – guitar
• Tim Flegal – drums
• Justin Rhode – bass guitar