Gigwise — Frontman criticises the band... more info

NME — Troy Davis is set to be executed next week more info

NME — The band talk us through their second studio album more info

Stereogum — You’ve streamed the Drums’ new record, Portamento, and now lead singer Jonny Pierce offers us a virtual mixtape’s worth of tunes that influenced the Portamento‘s sounds and songs. Here’s Pierce! 1. Theremin – Clara Rockmore plays “The S... more info

NME - Festivals — Rob da Bank is back with his third video blog in the countdown to Bestival. In this installment, he shows us the Psychedelic Worm Stage, Wishing Tree, Extreme Sports Park and Swamp Shack before the gates open tomorrow morning at 9am. He's wearing a r... more info

Guardian Music — Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, LondonThe Drums went from rock messiahs to pariahs with quite indecent haste. Having been hyped on to music magazine front pages before the release of their eponymous debut album last year, the New York band were then ... more info

NME - Festivals — So the weather isn't quite as nice as yesterday's, but Rob da Bank is back with the second installment of his Countdown To Bestival video blogs exclusively for NME.COM. Watch him talk about erecting The Big Top (in his words, "oo er missus"), the Bac... more info

NME - Festivals — ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ was everywhere last year – but The Drums’ Jonathan Pierce isn’t giving anything away about whether it’ll be back. We chatted to the leadman earlier this summer about their appearance at Bestival. [...] Read more! more info

DrownedInSound — A continuation of what came before on The Drums, only marginally inferior. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Altsounds — *THE DRUMS release both their brand new single 'Money' and album 'Portamento' today through Moshi Moshi/Island!* As the New York trio land in the UK for a series of sold out, intimate London headline shows starting at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen ... more info