Brutalism (The Drums album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Brutalism
| type = studio
| artist = The Drums
| cover = Album_cover_for_Brutalism_by_the_Drums.jpg
| caption =
| alt = A man sniffing a green cloth on a blue cloth background.
| released = April 5, 2019
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Indie pop, dream pop, synth-pop
| length = 35:00
| label = ANTI-
| producer = Jonathan Pierce, Bryan De Leon, and Sonny DiPerri
| prev_title = Abysmal Thoughts
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Jonny
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Brutalism
| type = studio
| single1 = Body Chemistry
| single1date = January 15, 2019{{cite web|last1=Gaca|first1=Anna|title=The Drums Announce New Album Brutalism With "Body Chemistry"|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/01/the-drums-new-album-brutalism-body-chemistry/|website=Spin|publisher=Bob Guccione Jr.|accessdate=May 10, 2019|date=January 15, 2019}}
| single2 = 626 Bedford Avenue
| single2date = February 26, 2019{{cite web|last1=Schatz|first1=Lake|title=The Drums reveals regretful new song "626 Bedford Avenue": Stream|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/the-drums-626-bedford-avenue-song-release/|website=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=May 10, 2019|date=February 26, 2019}}
| single3 = Loner
| single3date = April 2, 2019
| single4 = Try
| single4date = June 26, 2019
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 72/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/brutalism/the-drums |title=Brutalism by The Drums Reviews and Tracks |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/brutalism-mw0003235823 |title=Brutalism - The Drums |website=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |last=Phares |first=Heather |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev2 = DIY
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://diymag.com/2019/04/05/the-drums-brutalism-album-review |title=The Drums - Brutalism |work=DIY |last=Wilde |first=George |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev3 = Exclaim!
| rev3Score = 8/10{{Cite web |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_drums-brutalism |title=The Drums Brutalism |work=Exclaim! |date=April 3, 2019 |last=Rodobolski |first=Alex |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev4 = NME
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/drums-brutalism-album-review |title=The Drums - 'Brutalism' album review |work=NME |date=April 1, 2019 |last=Smith |first=Thomas |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev5Score = 5.9/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-drums-brutalism/ |title=The Drums: Brutalism Album Review |website=Pitchfork |date=April 12, 2019 |last=Arroyo |first=Steven |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev6 = PopMatters
| rev6Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/drums-brutalism-review-2633408000.html |title=The Drums: Brutalism |website=PopMatters |date=April 2, 2019 |last=Ingalls |first=Chris |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| rev7 = Under the Radar
| rev7Score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/brutalism/ |title=The Drums: Brutalism (ANTI-) |work=Under the Radar |date=May 13, 2019 |last=Pearlman |first=Mischa |accessdate=November 7, 2019}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Brutalism is the fifth studio album by New York City indie rock project The Drums. The album was released on April 5, 2019, through ANTI-. The album was preceded by the lead single "Body Chemistry".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| total_length = 35:00
| title1 = Pretty Cloud
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = Body Chemistry
| length2 = 4:48
| title3 = 626 Bedford Avenue
| length3 = 3:22
| title4 = Brutalism
| length4 = 3:49
| title5 = Loner
| length5 = 3:47
| title6 = I Wanna Go Back
| length6 = 4:04
| title7 = Kiss It Away
| length7 = 3:41
| title8 = Nervous
| length8 = 4:05
| title9 = Blip of Joy
| length9 = 3:55
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Vinyl hidden track
| title10 = Try
| length10 = 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
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{{The Drums}}
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Category:Anti- (record label) albums
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