Mar 14, 2012 By Margot Cooper Gruen

The Drums check in from the Under the Radar SXSW Party in Austin, Texas. More

Mar 07, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Mates of State recently took their hand to The Drums’ Portamento cut “Days.” We have the track.  More

Mar 05, 2012 By Laura Studarus

On March 14 Under the Radar will host the first of three free SXSW Day parties sponsored by PRS Guitars. Leading up to the event we're letting you know about each artist playing. Today we're spotlighting day one headliner, The Drums.  More

Feb 29, 2012 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for its three SXSW 2012 day parties, taking place on Wednesday, March 14th, Thursday, March 15th, and Friday, March 16th. The Friday party, which is presented by Shure, will feature headliner of Montreal performing their beloved 2004 album The Sunlandic Twins in its entirety, the only SXSW 2012 performance of the album. The lineup also includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more. More

Feb 28, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Today The Drums are releasing their Portamento track "Days" as a stand-alone single in both 7'' and digital formats. More

Feb 16, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Clearly not feeling as though they got their point across by appearing on Jimmy Fallon last night, The Drums have released an official video for their Portamento track "Days."  More

Feb 16, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last night Brooklyn indie rocker outfit The Drums brought their deceptively simple pop hooks to the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. More

Dec 23, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar's Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More

Nov 03, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Take a listen to the new Drums track “I Can’t Save Your Life.” More

Aug 30, 2011 By John Everhart

NYC pop act The Drums recently wrapped up the recording of their highly anticipated second album Portamento, due next month, but you can hear it via stream now. We have the details. More

Aug 08, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Surfer Blood have announced their Tarot Classics EP, due October 25 via Kanine. More

Jul 28, 2011 By John Everhart

NYC pop act The Drums, after announcing the details of the U.K. release of their sophomore album Portamento, have now revealed that Frenchkiss records, home to The Dodos and The Antlers, will be releasing the record in the US September 13. We have the tracklisting and U.S. tour dates, as well as the video for the first single, "Money." More

Jul 13, 2011 By Laura Studarus

The Drums are hard at work on album number two. We have the details.  More

Jun 11, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Bonnaroo 2011 kicked off this Thursday June 9th in Manchester, TN and photographer, Matt Jones, was there to capture the action. Check out photos from Day One's performances here.
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Apr 20, 2011 By John Everhart

The Drums have donated an unreleased track as a download with proceeds going to Japan disaster relief efforts. We have the details. More

Dec 09, 2010 By Laura Studarus

On December 13, The Drums unleash new single “Me and the Moon.”  We have a stream of remixes.  More

Sep 17, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Brooklyn quartet The Drums has become a trio as guitarist Adam Kessler has quit the band.  More

Aug 30, 2010 By John Everhart

The Drums have released a video for their maudlin girl-group homage "Down By the Water." We have the clip. More

Jul 26, 2010 By John Everhart

The Drums and Surfer Blood, old friends from Florida, played a sold out one-off show together in January at NYC's Bowery Ballroom, and it went so well that they're going to do it again, this time all across the U.S. and Canada as co-headliners. We have the dates. More

Jun 14, 2010 By John Everhart

Ex-Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins is set to release his first album since suffering a double brain hemorrhage in 2005. The supporting cast for the album, titled Losing Sleep, includes indie luminaries Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand, The Drums, Ryan Jarman of The Cribs, Romeo Stodart of The Magic Numbers, and Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera More

Jun 07, 2010 By John Everhart

The Drums are set to release their highly anticipated debut LP in the U.S. on Downtown Records. The self-titled record will be released in digital format tomorrow, June 8, with vinyl and CD to follow. We have the details. More

May 19, 2010 By Laura Studarus

The Drums get eternal for new video “Forever and Ever Amen.” In the grainy retro-looking clip, the band rocks and redecorates pool hall, no doubt inciting the kids in the video to a wild life of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. We have the video. More

Apr 05, 2010 By John Everhart

The Most Anticipated Albums of 2010 section in Under the Radar's Winter 2010 Issue includes a short article on The Drums' debut album. We've now posted the full Q&A of that interview with the band. I caught up with Brooklyn via Florida act The Drums in mid-January at their East Williamsburg apartment, somewhere between the moribund Marcy projects and the urbane bastion of hipness that is Bedford Avenue. Apropos, given that the band seem like misfits in today's Brooklyn scene, their insular milieu wedged somewhere between such somber Factory Records acts as The Wake and blithe '50s surf culture dreams. More

Mar 22, 2010 By Mark Redfern

By the third day of SXSW the lack of sleep was really catching up to us. As with the day before, we had to wake up early again to conduct a photo-shoot (three of them in fact), which again left no time for day parties. By the time the evening rolled around we were already burnt out, but still game to check out more bands. Alas, Friday offered little other than underwhelming sets, including ones by a shy Swedish duo and a surprisingly dark hyped Brooklyn band. More

Mar 22, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Staff photographer and Under the Radar's Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the third day of the music portion of SXSW 2010. The gallery includes photos of Band of Horses, jj, The Antlers, and The Drums. More

Jan 04, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon

A track and field meet turns into a nasty grudge match in this new music video from the new wave Brooklyn band The Drums. "I Felt Stupid" is on the blog buzz quartet's Summertime! EP. More

Oct 15, 2009 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

The Drums, who recently released their debut EP, Summertime!, on Twenty Seven records, have just announced four tour dates in California this November. The Drums are currently featured in the Pleased to Meet You section of the Fall 2009 issue of Under the Radar, currently on stands. Keep an eye out for their debut LP in early 2010. More

Apr 05, 2010 By John Everhart

The Most Anticipated Albums of 2010 section in Under the Radar's Winter 2010 Issue includes a short article on The Drums' debut album. Here is the full Q&A of that interview with the band. I caught up with Brooklyn via Florida act The Drums in mid-January at their East Williamsburg apartment, somewhere between the moribund Marcy projects and the urbane bastion of hipness that is Bedford Avenue. Apropos, given that the band seem like misfits in today's Brooklyn scene, their insular milieu wedged somewhere between such somber Factory Records acts as The Wake and blithe '50s surf culture dreams.  More

Sep 15, 2009 By John Everhart

"We're driven by melody. If we're writing a song, and it isn't driven by a rush of melody, we throw it out. When we put something out, we hope it makes you flutter just a little bit," says Drums frontman Jonathan Pierce. Mission accomplished on the band's aptly named Summer-time! EP.  More

Apr 16, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Day one of Coachella 2011 displayed several improvements over last year. There was less of a crowd (even though it was sold out this year, they put more of a limitation on how many tickets could be sold). Security was tighter and parking seemed less of a pain. And it even seemed as though the Mojave and Gobi tents were a little bigger this year and able to accommodate more fans. Highlights of the day included two bands from down under and some soft rockers; where-as two notable artists stormed off the stage. More

Jul 02, 2010 By John Everhart

Summertime and escapism were the themes that pervaded The Drums' debut EP Summertime! The sweet rush of "Saddest Summer" and their U.K. hit "Let's Go Surfing" were evocative of innocent summers long gone, rife with lithe melodies and blithe handclaps. More

Mar 22, 2010 By Mark Redfern

By the third day of SXSW the lack of sleep was really catching up to us. As with the day before, we had to wake up early again to conduct a photo-shoot (three of them in fact), which again left no time for day parties. By the time the evening rolled around we were already burnt out, but still game to check out more bands. Alas, Friday offered little other than underwhelming sets, including ones by a shy Swedish duo and a surprisingly dark hyped Brooklyn band. More

Oct 30, 2009 By Frank Valish

On its debut EP, Brooklyn-based quartet The Drums makes music that, strangely, is influenced by both Factory Records and The Shangri-Las. The music is stripped down and simplistic, with songs often being driven by a lone guitar or bass line, and frequently relying on the rhythmic devices of handclaps and finger snaps. More