{"id":41358,"date":"2025-03-01T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41358"},"modified":"2025-02-22T06:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T11:50:35","slug":"clubdrugs-reimagines-portisheads-sour-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41358","title":{"rendered":"CLUBDRUGS reimagines Portishead\u2019s \u2018Sour Times\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CLUBDRUGS<\/strong>\u00a0has a seductive, melancholic reimagining of\u00a0<strong>Portishead\u2019s <em>Sour Times<\/em>.<\/strong> Whether your day is wrapped in romance or shadowed by longing, let this be your soundtrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watch the Official Music Video<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7eAzqEw5OFA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Hailing from Chicago,\u00a0<strong>CLUBDRUGS<\/strong>\u00a0is a two-piece goth-pop duo with a deep love for dark, danceable soundscapes. Channeling the brooding energy of\u00a0<strong>Sisters of Mercy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>The Cure<\/strong>, the dreamy shoegaze textures of\u00a0<strong>Slowdive<\/strong>, and a hint of\u00a0<strong>Robyn\u2019s pop sensibilities<\/strong>, multi-instrumentalists\u00a0<strong>John and Maria<\/strong>\u00a0craft an intoxicating sonic realm\u2014haunting, hypnotic, and impossible to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay connected:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clbdrgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clubdrugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clubdrugs.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/clbdrgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/clubdrugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&nbsp;<strong>CLUBDRUGS<\/strong>&nbsp;be your companion in love, loss, and everything in between.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>CLUBDRUGS\u00a0has a seductive, melancholic reimagining of\u00a0Portishead\u2019s Sour Times. 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