5dots (in brief)

1.   Sat, Oct. 10, 2009

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   This is a great EP - seriously, I’m really enthused about this. The Drums are doing a breed of that reverby lo-fi that’s big with the kids right now, but with a couple twists. Most notably and awesomely, there’s a clear oldies influence on their sound: at least one of the songs on this EP made me think of Ben E. King. Secondly, there’s a more subtle new wave shimmer in a few places that really makes things click.

   I put “Saddest Summer” as the streaming track, but ”Don’t Be a Jerk, Jonny” might actually be my favorite, so listen to both, eh?

   The Drums - Saddest Summer

   The Drums - Don’t Be a Jerk, Jonny

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