The Drums (album)

The Drums
Studio album by The Drums
Released 7 June 2010
Recorded New York
Genre Indie rock, indie pop, post-punk revival, new wave
Length 43:15
Label Moshi Moshi/Island
Producer Jonathan Pierce
The Drums chronology
Summertime! EP
(2009)
The Drums
(2010)
Portamento
(2011)
Singles from The Drums
  1. "Best Friend"
    Released: 28 March 2010
  2. "Me and the Moon"
    Released: 31 May 2010
  3. "Let's Go Surfing (reissue)"
    Released: 12 August 2010
  4. "Forever and Ever, Amen"
    Released: 12 December 2010

The Drums is the eponymous debut studio album by American indie pop band The Drums. It was released June 7, 2010, on Moshi Moshi and Island Records. The album contains the singles "Let's Go Surfing," "Best Friend," "Me and the Moon" and "Forever and Ever, Amen" as well as "Down By The Water," which had previously been released as part of the band's Summertime! EP.

Recording

The album was recorded in Jacob Graham's apartment in Florida, the band's apartment in New York City, and in a shack in Woodstock, New York.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
BBC(positive) link
Consequence of Sound link
Drowned in Sound link
God Is in the TV Zine link
The Guardian link
musicOMH link
NME link
Pitchfork Media7.5/10 link
Rhythm Circus(mixed)
The Skinny link
Spin
TORO link

The album has had positive reviews. NME gave the album 8/10, saying, "The Drums have proved... there's still a hurricane of heartsore life in guitar pop." It also highlighted "Book of Stories," "Down by the Water" and "Skippin' Town" as particularly good tracks. Q gave the album 4 stars, saying that "The Drums provide its steadiest beat in years" when referring to the album's impact on the indie music genre.

Singles

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Best Friend"   3:26
2. "Me and the Moon"   3:12
3. "Let's Go Surfing"   2:56
4. "Book of Stories"   3:38
5. "Skippin' Town"   3:22
6. "Forever and Ever Amen"   4:24
7. "Down by the Water"   3:33
8. "It Will All End in Tears"   3:44
9. "We Tried"   3:45
10. "I Need Fun in My Life"   3:27
11. "I'll Never Drop My Sword"   3:43
12. "The Future"   4:09

Personnel

Charts

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[1] 29
Belgium (Ultratop)[1] 44
Norway (Norwegian Albums Chart)[1] 30
France (French Albums Chart)[1] 100
UK (The Official Charts Company)[1] 19
US (Billboard Top Heatseekers)[2] 17

References

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