Varient 02 - The Never Ending Endeavor

When I was in college and for a number of years afterward, I saw Big Drill Car (ex-MIA) play almost every other week. Usually it was at the Anti-Club with ALL or the Chemical People, and I swear what those three bands were doing rivaled what was going on up north in the East Bay at Gilman and with Lookout! at that moment.



BDC's original lineup got back together for a few shows at a bar in Huntington Beach last summer and they were amazing. Looks like they dug playing together as much as the audiences did, because they went into the studio and recorded some new songs, which are about to be released on a CD on BDC's own label that they released their first, one-sided Small Block EP on. There will be also be a bunch of singles ("Friend of Mine" on CD!), comp songs ("A Take Away" from The Big One?), and tribute cuts (Cheap Trick and Billy Joel, but no Buzzcocks?)... Whoa.

The insider that gave me the scoop on the new CD said that it should be out in time for the band's SoCal shows with ALL in July. The L.A. stop is at the city's worst venue, but that won't stop me from going.

The scoop:

Title: The Never Ending Endeavor
Label: Varient
Release Date: July 17, 2009
Format: Limited Edition CD

1. HOSPITAL SONG 0.48 - 2009
2. LATCH KEY 2:58 - 2009
3. EYE A DOOR 2:27 - 2009
4. DROPS IN THE SEA 2:57 - 2009
5. THE OTHER 364 1:38 - 2009
6. NO WORSE FOR THE WEAR 1:44 - 1994
7. WHAT YOU BELIEVE 2:35 - 1993
8. NOTHING AT ALL 2:06 - 1994
9. CELEBRATED SUMMER 3:18 - 1993
10. TRASH THE HOUSE 1:58 - 1993
11. THIN WHITE LINE 3:36 - 1993
12. I DON’T MIND 2:10 - 1992
13. THE SHAKE 2:46 - 1993
14. A TAKE AWAY 2:37 - 1991
15. SONG #40 3:27 - 1994
16. FRIEND OF MINE 3:24 - 1993
17. BLACK COUNTRY ROCK 3:10 - 1994
18. STEP RIGHT UP 3:03 - 1993
19. SURRENDER 3:37 - 1991
20. BIG SHOT 3:14 - 1991