The second single from their comeback album “Hard Light”, “A Hitch” was the first song Drop Nineteens wrote together when they reunited. It’s been three decades since the Boston band put out a record, but they don’t miss a beat here. “A Hitch” could have come out on “Delaware” in 1992, yet it feels unequivocally modern and fresh—a testament to just how good Drop Nineteens are.
Vocalist Greg Ackell delivers a woozy sermon, as his beloved bandmates offer a mountain of guitar-driven distortion behind him.
“Hard Light” is every bit the ride that “Delaware” was, diverse in its sounds, with surprises at every turn. Drop Nineteens have brought clarity and cool in 2023 to the genre they helped create. A portrait of a band 30 years later, as talented and dedicated to their craft as ever. To put it more bluntly, they’re at the top of their game.
“Well, there’s somethin’ you should know, and there’s nothing crude about it,” he sings. “Is it too fast or too slow? It was oceans ago, shoveling up the snow like I couldn’t live without it.” It’s good to have Drop Nineteens back; it’s even better that they sound as good as a band who never left.
The Fat Angel Sings 