Brutalism (The Drums album)

Brutalism is the fifth studio album by New York City indie rock band The Drums. The album was released on April 5, 2019, through ANTI-. The album was preceded by the lead single "Body Chemistry".^[1]

Brutalism
Studio album by The Drums
Released	April 5, 2019
Genre	Indie pop, dream pop, synth-pop
Length	35:00
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Jonathan Pierce, Bryan De Leon, and Sonny DiPerri
The Drums chronology
Abysmal Thoughts (2017) Brutalism (2019) Jonny (2023)
Singles from Brutalism
"Body Chemistry" Released: January 15, 2019[1] "626 Bedford Avenue" Released: February 26, 2019[2] "Loner" Released: April 2, 2019 "Try" Released: June 26, 2019

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.7/10[3]
Metacritic	72/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
DIY	[6]
Exclaim!	8/10[7]
NME	[8]
Pitchfork	5.9/10[9]
PopMatters	[10]
Under the Radar	[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pretty Cloud"	3:29
2.	"Body Chemistry"	4:48
3.	"626 Bedford Avenue"	3:22
4.	"Brutalism"	3:49
5.	"Loner"	3:47
6.	"I Wanna Go Back"	4:04
7.	"Kiss It Away"	3:41
8.	"Nervous"	4:05
9.	"Blip of Joy"	3:55
Total length:		35:00

Vinyl hidden track

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Try"	3:33

Personnel

• Produced by Jonathan Pierce, Bryan De Leon, and Sonny DiPerri
• Engineered by Sonny DiPerri
• Mixed by Chis Coady at Sunset Sound
• Mix Asst by Matthew Neighbor
• Mastered by Emerson Mancini, Demifugue at Larrabee Sound Studios
• Management: Andrew Mishko

References

1. Gaca, Anna (January 15, 2019). "The Drums Announce New Album Brutalism With "Body Chemistry"". Spin. Bob Guccione Jr. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
2. Schatz, Lake (February 26, 2019). "The Drums reveals regretful new song "626 Bedford Avenue": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
3. "Brutalism by The Drums reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
4. "Brutalism by The Drums Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
5. Phares, Heather. "Brutalism - The Drums". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
6. Wilde, George. "The Drums - Brutalism". DIY. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
7. Rodobolski, Alex (April 3, 2019). "The Drums Brutalism". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
8. Smith, Thomas (April 1, 2019). "The Drums - 'Brutalism' album review". NME. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
9. Arroyo, Steven (April 12, 2019). "The Drums: Brutalism Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
10. Ingalls, Chris (April 2, 2019). "The Drums: Brutalism". PopMatters. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
11. Pearlman, Mischa (May 13, 2019). "The Drums: Brutalism (ANTI-)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 7, 2019.