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Abysmal Thoughts
Studio album by
The Drums
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]
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. ^ a b 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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