The Drums: The Drums | CD review

The Drums' attempt to reclaim indie is admirable, but does it have to be so ineffectual?When did "indie" became a meaningless label? Was it when Nirvana signed to Geffen and grunge deposed hair-metal from the top tier of American rock? In this country, was it when Britpop smashed the glass ceiling, or when Radio 1 ousted Smashie and Nicey, or when the Daily Mail started covering Glastonbury? Or was it rather a series of gradual cultural shifts and compromises, which turned a badge of outsider id...

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