Los Angeles’ The Drives have released their newest single, “Overeducated” today via UnderCurrent. The garage rock band has been known since inception for the cinematic quality of their vulnerable delivery. The Drives never make their listeners extrapolate metaphors from their music. Instead, they bluntly air out their grievances with life, unabashedly declaring when they aren’t okay. Propelled by a danceable drum beat, “Overeducated” sees the band having fun while not knowing what to do with their lives.
“This song is about how completely lost and directionless I was in my college and post-college years,” shares frontman Andrew Levin. “I remember feeling like I was on this trajectory in school that was leading to the rest of my life, but it wasn’t what I wanted. It was a time in my life where I felt like I was going along with someone else’s plan. I basically had no idea what I wanted in my life. This song is basically about the headspace I was in during that time.”
Other released singles of the forthcoming EP, “Not That Bad,” “Life Coach” and “Maybe I’m A Masochist” have won praise from Atwood Magazine, Sweety High, BuzzbandsLA, The Rodeo (UK) and SPILL Magazine. Following the release of “Life Coach,” The Drives were featured on the cover of Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Alternative Playlist for two weeks. In their home of Los Angeles, the band also recently stopped by Jam In The Van for a live session.