In punk, a genre that prizes burning fast and bright, it’s not uncommon for a band to split up before they make their third album, although a reunion is always likely. Greensboro, North Carolina’s Totally Slow have arrived at theirs with renewed energy, a revamped lineup, and an inspired, collaborative songwriting process, resulting in Casual Drag, their sharpest collection of melodic hardcore anthems yet. After a series of livewire basement shows and sweaty van tours in several bands over the years, Scott Hicks and Andy Foster formed Totally Slow in 2013, releasing a self-titled LP of driving, catchy punk shortly after, this was followed by 2016’s Bleed Out. Totally Slow then went into flux, speeding up their songs for the Imperium EP and introducing guitarist Chuck John...
