Brutalism (The Drums album)

Brutalism is the fifth studio album by New York City surf rock band, The Drums. The album was released on April 5, 2019, through ANTI-.

Brutalism
Studio album by
The Drums
ReleasedApril 5, 2019
GenreIndie pop, Dream pop, Synth pop
Length35:00
LabelANTI-
ProducerJonathan Pierce, Bryan De Leon, and Sonny DiPerri
The Drums chronology
Abysmal Thoughts
(2017)		 Brutalism
(2019)
Singles from Brutalism
  1. "Body Chemistry"
    Released: January 15, 2019[1]
  2. "626 Bedford Avenue"
    Released: February 26, 2019[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[3]
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
NME[8]
Pitchfork5.9/10[9]
PopMatters[10]
Under the Radar[11]

The album was preceded by the lead single, "Body Chemistry".[1]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pretty Cloud"3:29
2."Body Chemistry"4:48
3."626 Bedford Avenue"3:22
4."Brutalism"3:49
5."Loner"3:47
6."I Wanna Go Back"4:04
7."Kiss It Away"3:41
8."Nervous"4:05
9."Blip Of Joy"3:55
Total length:35:00

The vinyl LP includes a hidden track 10 at the end of the album.

Personnel
  • Produced by Jonathan Pierce, Bryan De Leon, and Sonny DiPerri
  • Engineered by Sonny DiPerri
  • Mixed by Chis Coady at Sunset Sound
  • Mix Asst by Matthew Neighbor
  • Mastered by Michelle Mancini, Demifugue at Larrabee Sound Studios
  • Management: Andrew Mishko

References
  1. Gaca, Anna (January 15, 2019). "The Drums Announce New Album Brutalism With "Body Chemistry"". Spin. Bob Guccione Jr. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. Schatz, Lake (February 26, 2019). "The Drums reveals regretful new song "626 Bedford Avenue": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. "Brutalism by The Drums reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. "Brutalism by The Drums Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. Phares, Heather. "Brutalism - The Drums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. Wilde, George. "The Drums - Brutalism". DIY. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. Rodobolski, Alex (April 3, 2019). "The Drums Brutalism". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. Smith, Thomas (April 1, 2019). "The Drums - 'Brutalism' album review". NME. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. Arroyo, Steven (April 12, 2019). "The Drums: Brutalism Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. Ingalls, Chris (April 2, 2019). "The Drums: Brutalism". PopMatters. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  11. Pearlman, Mischa (May 13, 2019). "The Drums: Brutalism (ANTI-)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 7, 2019.


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