Drums (The) - The Drums *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 16th October 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

‘The Drums’ is the debut studio album by American indie pop band The Drums. It was released June 7, 2010.

The album contains the singles ‘Let’s Go Surfing’, ‘BestFriend’, ‘Me And The Moon’ and ‘Forever And Ever Amen’ as well as ‘Down By The Water’, which had previously been released as part of the band’s ‘Summertime!’ EP.

The album was recorded in Jacob Graham’s apartment in Florida, the band’s apartment in New York City, and in a shack in Woodstock, New York.

The Album is certified Gold in the UK and the single ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ was used in advertising for Volkswagen and featured frequently in the third series of the E4 coming-of age sitcom ‘The Inbetweeners’. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 60 on its list of the 150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years.

To celebrate the album’s 15th anniversary in 2025, the album has been repressed on Transparent Blue vinyl.

Tracklisting
A1. Best Friend
A2. Me And The Moon
A3. Lets Go Surfing
A4. Book Of Stories
A5. Skippin' Town
A6. Forever And Ever Amen
B1. Down By The Water
B2. It Will All End In Tears
B3. We Tried
B4. I Need Fun In My Life
B5. I'll Never Drop My Sword
B6. The Future

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