Liquid Mike – “Drowning Machine”

We haven't heard from Liquid Mike since Hell Is An Airport, their banger of an album, arrived last September. That's not that long of a break, but the Michigan band is known for cranking out ultra-catchy, caffeinated rock anthems on short turnaround. Today, the drought ends with "Drowning Machine," Liquid Mike's new single. Its lyrics are inspired by a number of people frontman Mike Maple knew who died too young, but the track isn't particularly sorrowful or even cautionary. Instead, it serves more as a celebration of life, but it doesn't get too jejune or blindly devotional either. It's empathetic, bittersweet, and somehow still a whole lot of fun. Listen below.