In their short existence The Drums have all the rock n' roll highs and lows of a band many years their senior. They've had a hit album, media-acclaim, they've toured the world but they've also had a band-member walk out and there have even been rumours of a split this summer. The newly refocused Brooklyn band are set to release Portamento, their 'difficult' second album, in September. Front-man Johnny Pierce spoke to John Balfe from the comfort of the kitchen in his Lower East Side apartment in New York City about why they're following their 2010 debut album so swiftly, their new approach to live performances and why he hates being compared to Ian Curtis.
