The Drums - Magic Mountian

The songs are literal. Pierce has no secrets. What he feels, he sings, and matter-of-factly so...an intensity emerges that's far beyond lyrics or any of a song's constituent parts. It's just there. The New York TimesThe Drums have proved that for all the prevalence of glittery synth-carting unicorn-botherers in our times, there's still a hurricane of heartsore life in guitar pop. NMEThat's what the Drums are all about: real life, and the pains and pleasures (mostly pains) that come along with loving while you still have fresh breath in your lungs. PitchforkThe Brooklyn band's constant growth and hype over the past few years has been well deserved. Rolling Stone