The Drums Debut UK Show: Buzzzzz Week Part 1

Last night The Drums played their first ever UK show. In fact, it was their first show outside of New York state, and only their 20th in total. We all thought they'd be a shimmery Sixties surf-pop tribute band, turned out not-so. The first few songs were big, bruising Eighties melodrama, and elsewhere it was thunderous New Order/The Cure swooning and rock'n'roll swing-party fun. Boy George came, too. After I left, I sent my editor this text message: 'After-thought: an unsigned band of handso...

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