A slightly false and reverberating guitar - a true sound of the fifties. Combined with vocals and a layer of electronica and the music of New York band The Drums becomes reminiscent of the Animal Collective, while hints of Joy Division and The Cure also creep through in some songs.
Surfing the nostalgia wave
What sets The Drums apart from the other three bands is their fascination with nostalgic music from the fifties and sixties alongside the undeniable surf music associations.