portamento

  • The Drums’ sophomore release, Portamento, was an album I was pretty excited for. The group’s self-titled debut contained some of my favorite singles of last year, and I was hoping the same would happen with this release. Maybe my love of the last album lead to some unrealistic expectations,

  • 2011

    Stream: The Drums- Portamento The Drums’ sophomore LP, Portamento, is set for an official release on September 12th, but the New York band’s new album is streamable via the link above. Click and enjoy. Scope the cover art below:

  • A live video of the Drums playing what seems to be a track from the band’s forthcoming album, Portamento. On YouTube, it’s listed as episode one of “Visionmento.” A weird play on words, but the video is still fun. Hopefully, more episodes are on the way soon. This

  • money

    New video for the Drums’ track “Money,” which will be on the band’s forthcoming album Portamento. Hear an audio review of the track right here.

  • audio

    The Drums’ new single, “Money,” shows a strong improvement in production and vocals. Thankfully, the poppy songwriting and nimble grooves that made the band’s self-titled debut great are still intact. If every track is as catchy as this one, Portamento is going to be a sweet little album. What

  • 80s

    The Drums finally drop a track from that new album the band teased us about just a little while ago. The band hasn’t exactly renovated their sound, but it does seem refined. The instrumentation is tighter, and the vocals–while they do hit a nice falsetto–feel much more