The Drums - I Felt Stupid (Official)". YouTube. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20 . Retrieved 2012-02-26. Hej 5: The Drums «PSL". Blogg.svt.se. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09 . Retrieved 2012-02-26.

The Drums released the single "The New World" on April 11, 2011, with proceeds going to Japan disaster relief efforts. [10] Steffen Hung (2014-08-08). "charts.de". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014 . Retrieved 2014-08-08. a b For The Drums and Portamento: "DRUMS - Artist - Official Charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2014-08-08. For Encyclopedia: "Chartlog UK - 4 October 2014". zobbel.de . Retrieved 2014-10-12. This extends to his comfort as an out queer musician, too. Since condensing his band into a solo project ahead of his 2017 album, Abysmal Thoughts, Pierce has started opening up more about that part of himself. He’s certainly a long way from where he was while doing press for the band’s debut album in 2009, when he “full-on lied” about his sexuality to a Sunday Times reporter who somewhat intrusively asked if he or any of his bandmates were gay. As he recalls, the question was met with “dead silence” from everyone. Pierce’s own face instantly went red. Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 30 May 2010 - 05 June 2010". Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 27, 2020.The Drums - Magic Mountain". YouTube. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20 . Retrieved 2014-07-30. Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 September 2011 - 17 September 2011". Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 20, 2020. a b Steffen Hung (2012-02-20). "ultratop.be - Discographie The Drums". ultratop.be . Retrieved 2014-08-08.

Me and the Moon" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 69 on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100. [38] And aside for synthy mid-album oddity 'Searching for Heaven', that's religion done and dusted. Amen to that, really, because we really want to hear songs about surfing, dead best friends and heartbreak if possible from this lot. Fans will be relieved to hear the Brooklyn boys haven't "done an MGMT", with the formula remaining intact, despite the departure of guitarist Adam Kessler: Pierce still sings and swoops like he's blond and good-looking, Jacob Graham hasn't yet managed to find that elusive fourth note in his guitar solos ("I don't even know what chords are," he once said – we can report that this still seems to be the case), the basslines are still driving, and the drums, lowercase, are still discreetly buried in the mix, ironically enough.

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Williams, Mike (August 30, 2011). "Album Review: The Drums - 'Portamento' ". NME. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011 . Retrieved January 13, 2012. Mike Williams (30 August 2011). "Album Review: The Drums - 'Portamento' ". NME . Retrieved 21 January 2012. On April 3, 2023, The Drums released their first single in years, "I Want It All", as well as announced a U.S. summer tour. Pierce says of the single: "The song emerged from the longing and the pain that stemmed from a loveless childhood. It is only in the past few years that I have really begun to understand what happened to me as a boy, which has helped me to start to build my own bridge toward real love." [14] On May 11, Pierce shared two more singles, "Plastic Envelope" and "Protect Him Always". [15] Influences [ edit ]I Can't Pretend" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 77 on the UK Physical Singles Chart. [42] Singles [ edit ] List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released as single and album name The Drums "Let's Go Surfing" ". YouTube. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20 . Retrieved 2012-02-26. In December 2009, the band was shortlisted as one of the 15 music acts for the BBC Sound of 2010. Subsequently, they placed at No.5 in this list on 4 January 2010. In NME's first issue of 2010 they were named number1 in the magazine's top tips for the year as well as in Clash Magazine's Tips for 2010. The Drums were also voted "Best Hope for 2010" in Pitchfork 's 2009 Readers' Poll. [5] They won the Hall Radar Award [6] for 2010 and were the most Shazamed band of 2009. [7] The Drums performing at the 9:30 Club in 2010.