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- Artist: The Drums
- Title: Portamento
- Label: Island
- Genre: Indie
- Bitrate: 226kbit av.
- Time: 00:45:17
- Size: 77.60 mb
- Rip Date: 2011-09-03
- Str Date: 2011-09-05
- 01. Book Of Revelations 3:29
- 02. Days 4:29
- 03. What You Were 3:15
- 04. Money 3:53
- 05. Hard To Love 3:53
- 06. I Don't Know How To Love 3:22
- 07. Searching For Heaven 2:49
- 08. Please Don't Leave 4:11
- 09. If He Likes It Let Him Do It 3:51
- 10. I Need A Doctor 4:16
- 11. In The Cold 3:29
- 12. How It Ended 4:20
- Release Notes:
- The Drums have returned just a year after their debut with a follow-up
- that puts them a step above a lot of contemporary indie bands.
- The surf-pop influences that provided an undertone to their debut EP
- Summertime! somehow add a level of sophistication on this catchy but
- mature second album.
- Traditionally, the sophomore album is a tricky one for bands who rise
- to any kind of prominence with their debut, but The Drums should have
- no issues.
- Portamento establishes that the band have staying power, with tracks
- like 'Days' being as haunting as their are catchy.
- Rather than breaking from the indie formula, they've made it their own
- through excellent production and little touches that make this feel
- different.
- Tracks like 'What You Were' carry a Stone Roses influence, with the
- backing vocals being reminiscent of the Beach Boys at times, whilst the
- brass is a very nice addition.
- Fans of Hot Chip will probably lap up songs like electro-indie 'Hard To
- Lose', which provide a nice departure in mood from the rest of the
- record.
- Still guitar-driven at its heart, Portamento is an album that showcases
- its influences and the roots of indie music without feeling like The
- Drums are pandering to their fans.
- Tracks like 'Searching For Heaven' are a departure for the album, with
- big club influences coming through on the synth, without sounding
- forced.
- Several of these tracks could become modern indie classics given half a
- chance, and The Drums have crafted a consistent second album that
- builds on, and surpasses, its predecessor.
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