What makes The Drums utterly life-affirming is their decision to go for the jugular. Breakthrough (and whistle-tastic) single ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ makes an appearance early on, and the majority of tunes are two and a half minute up-tempo anthems in a similar vein. Only the Shangri-Las’ aping ‘Down By The Water’ slows the pace and its bloke-ish take on 60s girl groups is utter genius. ‘Book Of Stories’ is another classic crammed full of sugary melodies and Morrissey-influenced lines like “I thought my life would get easier/ Instead it’s getting harder.” On the whole, this record is a near faultless example of just how good indie can be and deservedly marks them out to be the saviours of the genre. Believe the hype.