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Portamento - The Drums
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64 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Brooklyn indie poppers releases its sophomore album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 3, 2011
    80
    A disarmingly personal record on which frontman Jonny Pierce dissects his past and present with equal parts brazen candor and tender pathos, never pandering to cheap nostalgia. [Oct 2011, p.104]
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  2. cokemachineglow
    Oct 11, 2011
    80
    Somehow Portamento is snuggled amidst St. Vincent and Braids and Tim Hecker and Colin Stetson on my year-end list.
  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 21, 2011
    60
    Their second album...doesn't quite venture out into shark-infested experimental waters but it does prove that there's more to The Drums than fishy pastiche. [Oct 2011, p.113]
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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Marcbackman
    9
    I'm sorry - but this album deserves much more than a petty 'average' 6.4 score. I personally found it a charming smiths-esque album with simple but sing-along-worthy vocals and melodies that will stay with you for weeks. Having played it on repeat for the first few days after getting it, and still returning to it weeks after, I can safely say that it is a more than worthwhile album to invest your time into.… Expand
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  2. mitchellbmitch
    9
    The Drums sophomore album, is an incredibly dizzy album that builds upon the melodies and the hooks of the self-titled album. Portamento starts off with 5 songs that rack up a instant play-list with the sound and resonance with the listeners. Portamento, is about discovering what is to come, while remembering how important the past is...and knowing you will take both with you as you move forward...… Expand
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  3. Vampire25
    8
    I wasn't the biggest fan with The Drums' self-titled debut. I was hesitant about getting this album but I listened to a few songs before getting it and really liked them, so I got it. It surpassed my expectations. "Portamento" is actually a really good record. Every song is simple in it's own right, but also really catchy and hummable. I thoroughly enjoyed this album. B+… Expand
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