The Drums recently made a long overdue comeback. They released “I Want It All”, their first new music since 2021’s full-length MOMMY DON’T SPANK ME, earlier this year. And now, they have built on those foundations with the release of two more indie bangers.
Those songs are “Plastic Envelope” and “Protect Him Always”, shared as one singular entity. “Plastic Envelope” possesses all the floaty honesty you could expect from the band, wrapped in a dreamy cloud-like instrumental. Whilst “Protect Him Always” is more orchestral in approach, with a beautifully raw declaration at its core. Together they show off an artist without limit, creating music that touches the soul as much as it pricks up the ear.
Jonny Pierce had this to say about the songs:
“Plastic Envelope is about the pain that comes when your trust has been violated and the dread of not knowing if you could open your heart again the same way.
“The second song, Protect Him Always, is an apology to the young boy in me, who I try my best to protect, knowing that when I get hurt, he gets hurt all over again.”
And to get you all caught up, here is “I Want It All”:
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The Drums will be hitting the road later this year across the US. Here are the dates:
- July 12 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
- July 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Shrine
- July 15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Area 15
- July 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
- July 17 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
- July 19 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
- July 20 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
- July 21 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
- July 22 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
- July 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
- July 25 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
- July 27 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
- July 28 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- July 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
- July 31 – Boston, MA @ Royale
- Aug 03 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
- Aug 05 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
- Aug 06 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
- Aug 08 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
- Aug 09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
- Aug 11 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
- Aug 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Psych Lake City at Urban Lounge
- Aug 14 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
- Aug 15 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
- Aug 16 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
- Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
