The Drums – review

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 pilloried when that record was deemed dreary and derivative.Little over a year later, they have returned with a second album, Portamento, which shows the truth lies somewhere between those critical extremes. They have also shed a guitarist and gaine...

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