“The Drums continue to perfect their 1980s-inspired indie pop formula on their latest album, while adding some dark humor to the mix.”
“The Drums take an unexpected step on Abysmal Thoughts”
“The track titles on The Drums’ new record are, unsurprisingly given the album title, pretty depressing. See, for example ‘Blood Under My Belt’, ‘Head of the Horse’, ‘Are U Fucked’, and my favourite, ‘Shoot the Sun Down’, which is pretty much just the refrain ‘I put a blanket over my face’ repeated for three and half minutes. It’s the kind of song you want to play on repeat when your wife has left ”
