The Drums - The Drums EP (2009)

I knew about this band on a music blog (http://disorderyan.blogspot.com/), here you can find the most alternative music around, the name of this band caught my attention and after listened and watched a video of them in You Tube I finally decided to listen to their EP and it was again a very nice surprise.

After a few listens to this material you can easiy find that The Drums have a unique sound, something that is hard to achieve by most of today's indie bands. A mix between The Smiths, The Cure, New Order and a more happier sound of Joy Division can define the sound of this NY band. By the way, by now they are one of the coolest acts around in the indie scene, and despite their influences their sound is full of joy and happiness, very very optimistic.

Nostagic and modern are two words that came to my mind when I listen to these songs, those basslines take me directly to the 80's and make me think about NY street at night with a lot of glow lights and shiny clothes, some songs like Let's Go Surfing and I felt Stupid reflect these kind of emotions. Down by the water is the only calm track, but still, The Drums style is there, it may be my less favourite song because when I think about Indie I just want to have fun.

Give a listen to this EP and you'll be taken to a retro world but with a touch of joy...and more more optimistic.

My Favourite Songs: Let's Go Surfing, Me and the Moon, I felt Stupid, Submarine.