Brutalism
by The Drums
  • Record Label: Anti-
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2019
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. NOW Magazine
    Apr 24, 2019
    80
    Pierce has called Brutalism his most honest work yet, but personal detail aside, it’s an incisive album about the prevailing mood of the moment: anxiety. The lyrics might be grim, but the music encourages us to stick it out.
  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 10, 2019
    80
    The threadbare production which previously stretched ideas to breaking point has been bolstered, adding a warmth to the jangly 626 Bedford Avenue and cocooning the break-up ballad My Japs in plucked acoustics and distant percussion. [Jun 2019, p.111]
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  3. Exclaim
    Apr 3, 2019
    80
    Brutalism finds Pierce at his most confident, musically, but his most vulnerable, personally. He's able to explore new sounds without worrying about expectations, and open up about emotions that he's never touched on in his music before.
  5. PopMatters
    Apr 3, 2019
    80
    Brutalism is a gorgeous album that provides both joyous peaks and heartbreaking lows, and the common thread running through the album is an appreciation of the good times and acceptance of the bad times.
  6. AllMusic
    Apr 8, 2019
    70
    Brutalism showcases Pierce's knack for portraying the thrilling and terrifying sides of romance and juxtaposing joyous moments with devastating ones.
  7. Uncut
    Apr 3, 2019
    70
    The Drums are more stupidly contagious than ever. [May 2019, p.27]
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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. im-iamg
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    O álbum, primeiro do The Drums com o Jonny Pierce sozinho, continua com a linearidade dos outros álbums (principalmente Portamento e AbysmalO álbum, primeiro do The Drums com o Jonny Pierce sozinho, continua com a linearidade dos outros álbums (principalmente Portamento e Abysmal Thoughts) porém mais intimista. Desde as letras até a arte de capa, que traz referência a um trecho de Brutalism, a musica que dá nome ao álbum, Jonny traz uma visão para essa fase do The Drums sem esquecer da essência da banda.… Full Review »
  2. Tricko2103
    Apr 5, 2019
    8
    I’ve been fan of The Drums since the beginning and this could be their best record. The sound is more sophisticated which suits the songsI’ve been fan of The Drums since the beginning and this could be their best record. The sound is more sophisticated which suits the songs without compromising Jonny’s particular aesthetic.… Full Review »
  3. Matheusjose
    May 29, 2019
    10
    Um álbum que segue a temática dos anteriores e se mantém no nível. Um ótimo espaço. Muito bom
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