Abysmal Thoughts
A photo of a man leaning against a bush and holding a shoe to his head. There is a black border with the orange text "The Drums" in the top-left and ""Abysmal Thoughts"" in the bottom-right.
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 16, 2017
GenreIndie pop, surf rock
Length49:05
LabelANTI-
The Drums chronology
Encyclopedia
(2014)
Abysmal Thoughts
(2017)
Brutalism
(2019)
Singles from Abysmal Thoughts
  1. "Blood Under My Belt"
    Released: March 1, 2017[1]
  2. "Heart Basel"
    Released: May 2, 2017[2]
  3. "Head of the Horse"
    Released: May 30, 2017
  4. "Mirror"
    Released: June 13, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA−[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim![6]
God Is in the T.V.9/10[7]
Loud and Quiet7/10[8]
Paste8.1/10[9]
The Skinny[10]
Under the Radar[11]

Abysmal Thoughts is the fourth studio album by New York City surf rock band The Drums. The album was released on June 16, 2017, through ANTI-.

The album was preceded by the single, "Blood Under My Belt."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Mirror"4:04
2."I'll Fight for Your Life"3:51
3."Blood Under My Belt"3:48
4."Heart Basel"4:43
5."Shoot the Sun Down"3:36
6."Head of the Horse"4:38
7."Under the Ice"3:41
8."Are U Fucked"3:59
9."Your Tenderness"4:57
10."Rich Kids"3:07
11."If All We Share (Means Nothing)"3:50
12."Abysmal Thoughts"4:51
Total length:49:05

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 157
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 48
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 24

Personnel

  • Producer/Musician: Jonathan Pierce
  • Engineer/Mixer: Jonathan Schenke
  • Mastering: Joe LaPorta
  • Management: Andrew Mishko

References

  1. 1 2 Hogan, Marc (March 1, 2017). ""Blood Under My Belt" Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. Helman, Peter (May 2, 2017). "The Drums – "Heart Basel"". Stereogum. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. "Abysmal Thoughts by The Drums Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. Partridge, Kenneth (June 16, 2017). "Now a one-man band, The Drums hit harder than ever on 4th album "Abysmal Thoughts"". The A.V. Club. The Onion Media, LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. Rindner, Grant (June 16, 2017). "Album Review: The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts". DIY. Sonic Media Group. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  6. Hudson, Alex (June 16, 2017). "The Drums Abysmal Thoughts". Exclaim!. 1059434 Ontario Inc. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  7. Angell, H. (June 12, 2017). "The Drums – Abysmal Thoughts (Anti- Records)". God Is In the TV. godisinthetvzine.co.uk. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  8. Beswick, Katie. "The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts". Loud and Quiet. Stubbs Media. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  9. Cudmore, Libby (June 14, 2017). "The Drums: Abysmal Thoughts Review". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  10. Atcheson, Alastair (June 12, 2017). "The Drums - Abysmal Thoughts album review". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  11. Mayne, Steven (June 16, 2017). "The Drums: "Abysmal Thoughts"". Under the Radar. UTR. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  12. "Ultratop.be – The Drums – Abysmal Thoughts" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  13. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. June 23 – 29, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  14. "The Drums Abysmal Thoughts Chart History". Billboard Heatseekers Albums. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  15. "The Drums Abysmal Thoughts Chart History". Billboard Independent Albums. Retrieved February 23, 2018.



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