The Drums Return With New Single 'I Want It All' & North American Tour Dates

The Drums have officially returned with "I Want It All," a brand new single arriving today via ANTI-.

Soul-searching ruminations, confrontations of childhood trauma and epiphanies of self-acceptance are entangled within the song, which for Jonny Pierce - the founding auteur behind The Drums - serves as a piece of art that's as exposed as it is triumphant. Imbued with a sense of freshly-absorbed introspection, "I Want It All" marks the debut offering from The Drums' forthcoming album and first studio project since 2019's Brutalism.

"The song emerged from the longing and the pain that stemmed from a loveless childhood," says Pierce about "I Want It All." "It is only in the past few years that I have really begun to understand what happened to me as a boy, which has helped me start to build my own bridge towards real love. The song is a declaration - that I will take what I was never given. I want the full experience of being human, which includes love and connection. I want it all."

In tandem with the premiere of "I Want It All" today, The Drums have also announced a full-length North American tour, set to kick off July 12th in San Diego, CA. Tickets will be available via an artist pre-sale starting Tuesday, April 4th at 10am local time. Spotify and local pre-sales begin Wednesday, April 5th and 6th, with the general on-sale beginning Friday, April 7th at 10am local time. For complete ticketing information, visit HERE.

Soaring to alt-pop prestige nearly fifteen years ago with a renowned self-titled debut, The Drums continue to thrive, influence and reinvent with every project. Pierce initially conceived of the band back in 2008 and what resulted was worldwide acclaim and a string of five studio albums that deftly walk the line of aching melancholy and irresistible pop sensibilities, presented through a kaleidoscope of pastel guitars, reverb, modular synthesizers and drum machines. It's a sound that's wholly unique, and unmistakably The Drums.

The Drums' music remains timeless, as evidenced by the recent explosion of their song "Money," which first appeared on their breakout sophomore album Portamento. Transforming into a viral sensation earlier this year - over a decade since it was first released - the song has since bloomed with a second life, eclipsing over 230 million streams on Spotify alone, achieving RIAA Gold-certification, and reaching #1 on the Alternative Global Shazam chart and the #2 TikTok Global Hashtag.

Watch the new lyric video here:

THE DRUMS 2023 TOUR DATES

July 12, 2023 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues

July 14, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA - The Shrine

July 15, 2023 - Las Vegas, NV - Area 15

July 16, 2023 - Phoenix, AZ - Van Buren

July 17, 2023 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace

July 19, 2023 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre

July 20, 2023 - Austin, TX - Mohawk

July 21, 2023 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall

July 22, 2023 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues

July 24, 2023 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

July 25, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Basement East

July 27, 2023 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

July 28, 2023 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

July 29, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

July 31, 2023 - Boston, MA - Royale

August 3, 2023 - New York, NY - Webster Hall

August 5, 2023 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall

August 6, 2023 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall

August 8, 2023 - Chicago, IL - Metro

August 9, 2023 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity

August 11, 2023 - Denver, CO - Bluebird

August 12, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - Psych Lake City at Urban Lounge

August 14, 2023 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox

August 15, 2023 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club

August 16, 2023 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

August 18, 2023 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom