The Drums - Brutalism
Armin
15.01.2019 - 20:14- Newsbeitrag
THE DRUMS
Neues Album "Brutalism" am 05.04. auf Anti- Records
1.Song "Body Chemistry"
Am 05.04.19 wird das neue und fünfte Studioalbum von THE DRUMS mit dem Titel "Brutalism“ auf ANTI- Records erscheinen.
Jonny Pierce präsentiert mit seiner Band vielleicht sogar die besten Tracks die er je aufgenommen hat, eingängige flockige Pop Songs, vermischt mit Elektro und Indie Sounds.
Einen sehr guten musikalischen Eindruck bekommt man anhand der ersten Single „Body Chemistry“
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Praise for The Drums:
“This is the Drums you know, and indeed, you’ll feel compelled to answer back that you love them too.” - Pitchfork
“The Drums hit harder than ever on 4th album “Abysmal Thoughts”” - The AV Club (A-)
“It’s whole and complex and captivating, a treasure chest of an album in which you’ll find something different and unique hiding within each listen.” -Paste (8.1/10)
“‘Blood Under My Belt’ swings back to the band’s halcyon-sounding days, recalling the likes of the Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing via its rippling bounce and rotational hooks.” - Stereogum
“Indie pop gems” - SPIN
“Absolutely irresistible” - Billboard
The Drums released the critically acclaimed “Abysmal Thoughts” in 2017, marking the band’s first release as a solo project from Jonny Pierce. Now, two years later, The Drums announces its tremendous, self-care focused fifth LP. Quite possibly the best collection of songs in the band's ten-year career, Brutalism, co-produced by Pierce, will be released on April 5th via ANTI-. Pre-order the album HERE. See below for album art and track listing.
Alongside today’s album announcement, The Drums releases first single “Body Chemistry,” the first song that was written for Brutalism and forPierce acts as a cornerstone, both sonically and lyrically, for the record. “For the year prior to writing this song, I had been dealing with an increased feeling of depression. To counter that, I was doing all I could do to try and make myself feel good: implementing all sorts of self-care, going to therapy, eating well, exercising at the gym, taking a step back from partying, and focusing on positive relationships while weeding out the not-so-good ones” he explains. “I still found myself weighed down with anxiety and depression. This song asks the question: Is this dull, sad feeling in my DNA? Is it part of my gene pool? Can it ever be corrected? I had been confronting some of my most stubborn demons, and I came to realize that confronting doesn’t always mean conquering.” Listen to “Body Chemistry”HERE.
Like Jonny Pierce, Brutalism is a bicoastal record - written and recorded between Upstate New York and a studio in Stinson Beach. Following a painful divorce and an incredibly difficult stint living solely in Los Angeles, Pierce decided it was time to face his demons, and the making of this record is a part of that process. “I was exhausted, depleted and sabotaging myself, partying so much but in reality running away from pain. It was a downward spiral.” Pierce knew it was time to go to therapy, and begin to reckon with his depression. “It was do or die,” he says. While he focused on his mental health, the making of Brutalism became an extension of self-care for Pierce, and makes for some of his most honest and relatable music to date.
On Brutalism, a lot is different. The album is defined by growth, transformation and questions, but it doesn't provide all the answers. It’s rooted in an emotional rawness, but its layers are soft, intricate and warm, full of exquisitely crafted pop songs that blast sunlight and high energy in the face of anxiety, solitude and crippling self-doubt. Pierce's decision to prioritize his own health and wellbeing clearly bled into how he crafted this record. He was more open than ever, keeping his control freakery at bay, working with others to produce and record the album. He brought in Chris Coady (Beach House, Future Islands, Amen Dunes) to mix it. If there was a guitar part he wanted to write but couldn't play, he brought in a guitarist. It's also the first Drums record with a live drummer. Delegating freed up Pierce's time to produce a more specific vision.
Brutalism is truly pop at its core, with thoroughly modern production and Pierce’s newfound tenderness. Back in The Drums' previous iterations, the pressure was on Pierce to maintain the innocent and nostalgic sound of this surf-pop indie band and it didn't allow him to explore sex, drug use, darker emotions or how he felt currently. “Abysmal Thoughts” was the first occasion he had chance to do that. Lyrically Brutalism is another giant step in that direction, and is defined by vulnerability. That's why you can dance to Brutalism, you can cry to Brutalism, and you can laugh to it too.
The past year has been transformative for Pierce, who may have a permanent rain cloud above his head but is working towards a better, healthier headspace. “I don't think I'll ever really find myself,” he says. “I don't think people do. I don't think there's a day that you wake up and you go, Now I know who I am. The best way for me to be an artist is by taking a goddamn minute, being still and listening to what it is that I want and need.” It was a real year of growth for him, but growth towards what? “I don't really know, and that's OK.”
Armin
27.02.2019 - 11:10- Newsbeitrag
Wie bereits erwähnt wird m 05.04.19 wird das neue und fünfte Studioalbum von THE DRUMS mit dem Titel "Brutalism“ auf ANTI- Records erscheinen.
Mit dem Pop-Song “626 Bedford Avenue” steht nun eine 2. Songprobe online:
Idles
29.03.2019 - 12:35
Anzeige ist raus!
Idles
29.03.2019 - 12:46
Wir klauen zwar selbst überall, aber egal!
Armin
03.04.2019 - 13:42- Newsbeitrag
Ganzes Album nun hier:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/28/705505727/first-listen-the-drums-brutalism
Armin
27.06.2019 - 18:32- Newsbeitrag
THE DRUMS
Neuer Song "Try"
THE DRUMS veröffentlichen mit „Try“ überraschend einen brandneuen Song:
Stream – "Try"
Bandkopf JONNY PIERCE erklärt die Hintergründe des gefühlvollen Tracks:
“This song was originally going to be released back in 2014, but I didn’t feel the version I had was good enough to release. It was only after we re-recorded it with bending, haunting strings did the song feel good enough to let into the world. It’s a song about loving someone at peak level only to get little to nothing in return.”
Anfang des Jahres veröffentlichten The Drums ihr 5.Studioalbum"Brutalism" über ANTI-.
Internationale Pressestimmen:
“With Brutalism, The Drums' sound feels bigger than it's ever been.” - NPR Music
"...deceptively chipper, yet instantly infectious new song, 'Body Chemistry,' finds a rumbling rush of drums anchored by a thick bass groove, over which Drums mastermind Jonny Pierce laces silky guitars and his inviting croon." - Rolling Stone
“The latest album from the Drums—now just frontman Jonny Pierce—is his most honest” - Pitchfork
"'Body Chemistry' modifies their usual indie surf-rock with a funky bassline and electronic flourishes. The vocal melodies lean into a moody cadence a la of Montreal..." - Stereogum
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