BBC 6 Music — Brooklyn quartet come fifth on the BBC's Sound of 2010 list more info

Radio Exile — When The Drums announced their new videos, I had no expectations and certainly nothing like a B&W track and field video, a rad (albeit kitschy) compliment to what must SURELY be either the best twee-pop track that I have heard today. The Drums [MySpa... more info

Nialler9 — Nostalgic soft-focus black and white video for The Drums‘ 80s-tastic ‘I Felt Stupid’. It was directed by Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch. Related Posts BBC Sound of 2010 announced Nialler9 Podcast #28 – Wavves / Atlas Sound / Washed ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: The Drums - I Felt Stupid (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Drums - Instruct Me (MP3) Making their debut during this year's NYC Popfest back in May, The Drums appeared fully form out of the gate and made... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — A track and field competition turns ugly in this premiere of a clip from the rising Brooklyn new wavers the Drums. Directed by Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch. more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Last week I caught The Drums stand-in for The Ting Tings at the Paper Magazine Nightlife Awards to an unsuspecting crowd, successfully winning over a new slew of fans. This morning the band premiered a new video for the emo-pop track I Felt Stupid, c... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — A track and field competition turns ugly in this clip from the rising Brooklyn new wavers. Directors: Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-31 Chicago, IL - River East Arts Center01-13 New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^02-04 Newcastle, England - O2 Academy02-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Barrowlands02-06 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy02-07 Leeds, England - O2 Academy02-0... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On sale now: The XX (DJ set) and VHS or Beta (DJ set) at (le) Poisson Rouge on January 2. Tickets The Drums and Surfer Blood at Bowery Ballroom on January 13. Tickets Julian Casablancas at Terminal Five on January 14. Tickets Prefuse 73 at Music Hal... more info

8/1 — 50 Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 49 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone 48 Atlas Sound Logos 47 Telepathe - Dance Mother46 Gallows - Grey Britain45 Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter44 Oneida - Rated O43 Franz Ferdinand - T... more info