Kopek’s ‘Cocaine Chest Pains’ Does Not Champion Drugs — Song Premiere

Many songs in the rock 'n' roll canon celebrate euphoric feelings that come from cocaine use, both physical and emotional. However, Kopek's riffy, utterly anthemic 'Cocaine Chest Pains' isn't one of them. The infectious song posits a negative view of the drug.

One thing's for sure, though: The song rocks as hard as any song that was birthed after an all-night coke bender. Check it out now, as Noisecreep is pleased to premiere the song. It appears on the Irish band's forthcoming album, 'White Collar Lies,' which is out March 1.

Listen to 'Cocaine Chest Pains'

"It started with an old, bluesy rock 'n' roll riff," singer/guitarist Daniel Jordan told Noisecreep. "The inspiration came from our area. We saw people on coke -- and it's not a song that champions coke, but one that lays it bare and exposes it, warts and all. It's about the bad side of it. You can have fun, but too much fun means things can turn sour, and that is the idea we want to get across."

'Cocaine Chest Pains' has a heat-seeking, '70s vibe coursing through its veins. But it's by no means a throwback to a long-gone era. The song has a lived-in, yet edgy mood. Jordan cited influences as wide and varied as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters.

Kopek are currently touring with Hinder.

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