Go Surfing with the Drums!

I grabbed the Drums "Summertime!" EP on a whim, and I was dang pleased with the ensuing two weeks of playing it on repeat. They have yet to release a full-length LP, but this should be enough for anyone who loves the Beach Boys, or just surf rock in general. This album swings back and forth from bleak to bright fairly quickly, painting a vivid picture of summer nights by an unspecified shore.

The three tracks I've been returning to from this album are
1) The delightfully pop-punk "Saddest Summer" - with a fast paced bass line and lyrics like "Summer's just beginning baby / I might learn to hate you maybe"
2) "Let's Go Surfing" - Fairly self-descriptive. Definitely the catchiest song off of the album; I've heard my roommates singing "oh mama / I wanna go surfing" in the shower enough to know how infectious it can be.
3) The rather mature "Submarine" - haunting lyrics and theremin sirens betray the Drums' Smiths-esque jangle-pop roots.

In short - the Drums are fun!

Let's Go Surfing!

Submarine

Saddest Summer

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