The Drums released the critically acclaimed Abysmal Thoughts in 2017, marking the band’s first release as a solo project from Jonny Pierce. Brutalism is quite possibly the best collection of songs in The Drums’ ten-year career. The album is defined by growth, transformation and questions, but it doesn’t provide all the answers. Brutalism is a form of simplistic architecture defined by blocks of raw concrete. Brutalism is rooted in an emotional rawness but its layers are soft, intricate and warm, full of frivolous and exquisitely crafted pop songs that blast sunlight and high energy in the face of anxiety, solitude and crippling self-doubt. Released: April 2019Label: Epitaph UK Listen Tracklist 1. Pretty Cloud2. Body Chemistry 3. 626 Bedford Avenue 4. Brutalism5. Loner6. I Wanna Go Back7. Kiss It Away8. Nervous9. Blip of Joy
