Drums

Coachella Announces 2024 Lineup with Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, No Doubt and Tyler, the Creator

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

Coachella has announced the performers coming to its 2024 edition, which runs across two weekends this spring: April 12–14 and 19–21. This...

The Drums' 'Jonny' Is Haunting and Hopeful

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2023

A decade ago, Jonathan Pierce returned to his childhood home in Horseheads, NY, to reckon with his past. While his parents were away at ser...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: the Drums Continue to Outstrip Their Peers on "Better"

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2023

Of all the blog buzz bands that I loved in 2009, the Drums have remained far more successful than nearly any of their peers, with monthly S...

The Drums Confront Religious Trauma on New Album 'Jonny'

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2023

The Drums have announced a new album. Jonny will be out October 13 via ANTI- Records, and the single "Better" is out today. Jonny, which i...

The Drums Announces North American Tour, Share New Single "I Want It All"

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2023

Jonny Pierce has shared a new song as the Drums, the first new material from the project since 2019's Brutalism. "I Want It All" is the fir...

The Drums

Brutalism

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2019

The Drums — now the solo project of Jonny Pierce — are back with a power album that demands to be listened to. Past records have shown Pier...

​The Drums Announces 'Brutalism' Album

PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2019

Jonny Pierce's the Drums project has announced plans for the follow-up to 2017's Abysmal Thoughts. A new album called Brutalism will arrive...

The Drums

Abysmal Thoughts

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2017

"Let's Go Surfing" might be the Drums' signature tune, but it's an outlier in their discography. While that 2009 debut single was a carefre...