The Drums Live in Hong Kong
Mark Tjhung
KITEC, Thursday May 26
We get that The Drums are cool. Like super, hipster cool. Just how cool, however, became clear when the hot, hyped New Yorkers brought their dance-saturated indie pop ditties to KITEC. They’re so cool, they can pull off denim jackets; so cool, they make their agitated, restless, non-rhythmic dancing infectious; so cool, they can pull off a memorable gig with less-than-amazing sound.
Their catchiness of their groove-inducing tunes played a small part. Hits Let’s Go Surfing and Best Friend received the most frenetic fan reception, but it was the dark ballad, Down by the Water, that was perhaps the highlight, where the vocals of frontman Jonny Pierce pierced through the hum, backed by a more than willing crowd.
Stage ejections, crowd surfing, and a general dancing air abounded. It was that kind of gig. We put it largely down to the fact that The Drums are cool. Like super, hipster cool.
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