The first time I listened to the Drowners, I assumed, because of their sound, that they were English. And don't get me wrong - the Union Jack (even though paired with an American flag) did nothing but add on to the deception from this post-punk NYC-based band.
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Now, my "false" predictions that the quartet is English weren't completely false. Lead singer Matthew Hitt moved from Wales to NYC. See? I kind of know what I'm talking about!
Anyway, enough with my ongoing obsession with Englishmen. Everything about this band is perfect. To start, their songs are not long at all . . . we're talking Beatles lengths. In fact, only one song from their debut album Drowners was over 3 minutes. Even though the songs are short, they don't seem unfinished like some shorts songs do.
Their songs are also very lyrically well put together. "Watch You Change" has the repetitive line "There's not a shoulder cold enough for me to give her," and "Unzip Your Harrington" starts the chorus with "I'm gonna hang around long enough to be part of your furniture."
It's crazy I have gone so long without knowing this band and their music. Bands with such cool tunes deserve a lot more recognition. Share them with a friend, they'll probably love them.
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