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The crisp, joyous production sounds less hung up. вЂ626 Bedford AvenueвЂ™, meanwhile, is the reverse вЂ“ Pierce sings of submitting to lust, but with pangs of regret: вЂњ I regret that night of kissing you / I should have left when / You laughed at my shoesвЂњ).

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вЂPretty CloudвЂ™, full of yearning lyrics, utilises electro-pop stylings while вЂBody ChemistryвЂ™, the albumвЂ™s most enticing song, is full of PierceвЂ™s awareness that other people are not always the escape we need: вЂњ I know some good luck and a good fuck / A nice glass of wine and some quality time will make you mine/ But thatвЂ™s not what IвЂ™m trying to find вЂќ). It takes The DrumsвЂ™ name further away from the whimsical indie-pop of their early releases, and builds on PierceвЂ™s experimental side, while retaining the knack for a wicked melody. вЂBrutalismвЂ™, then, is similar in its mission. Pierce was at his most frank and open with his songwriting, while the hallmarks of early material вЂ“ mega choruses and twee guitars вЂ“ were present when necessary, but absent enough to ensure this was no nostalgia trip.

It was the first in three years вЂ“ the longest gap between any Drums record вЂ“ and the first with just frontman Pierce, with all other original members now in different bands and projects. It is true that Johnnys lyrics on this albums come across as more honest on this album compared to the debut, but unfortunately, as he reveals himself to. The vinyl sounds great, unfortunately the included free downloads are low quality, so its nice to have the cd as well. If, like this writer, you were one of those kids mimicking frontman Jonny PierceвЂ™s hypnotic dance moves in a pair of Camden Market-bought Roy Bons, youвЂ™d have been pleased to check back in at the bandвЂ™s last effort, вЂAbysmal ThoughtsвЂ™, in 2017. Portamento continues the Drums awesome sound with several great songs. Follow-ups like 2011вЂ™s вЂPortamentoвЂ™ and 2013вЂ™s вЂEncyclopediaвЂ™ вЂ“ albums both made as the band were falling apart вЂ“ proving to be more uneven affairs.

The bandвЂ™s self-titled 2010 debut came good on the promise, landing somewhere between Orange Juice and The CureвЂ™s most exhilarating moments.

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They were primed to be a new generation of indie-kidsвЂ™ Beach Boys, their songs mainly hitting the coast with your pals clad in striped shirts. It tightens up the bands chirpy, twee/postpunk mashup that recalls old 80s acts such as Orange Juice with enough Adderall zip for the iPhone generation.

Just over a decade ago, The Drums were a very different prospect.

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