Best Friend — The Drums

Best Friend sounds like a beach party where everyone is secretly crying.

It is the definitive sound of the 2010 indie-pop explosion: clean, catchy, and deeply self-aware. The Drums manage to take the sun-drenched aesthetic of 1950s surf music and filter it through the moody, rhythmic lens of 1980s post-punk, creating something that feels both timeless and hyper-specific to its era.

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden, cheerful whistling melody that contrasts with the heavy lyrical theme of loss.

The way the driving, melodic bassline takes the lead during the instrumental bridge.

The moment the vocals drop into a low, vulnerable register during the final chorus.

Where This Album Departs

How does Best Friend sound next to the rest of The Drums's catalogue?

Baritone+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into baritone than the rest of the catalogue.

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