The Drums Release New Single 'Best Friend'

Hotly tipped American newcomers The Drums have spoken about their upcoming single 'Best Friend'. Moving from their native Florida to New York, The Drums swapped sunshine for music industry credentials. Since settling in the Big Apple the band haven't looked back, causing huge ripples across the Atlantic. Debut EP 'Summertime' was released last year and seemed to capture the youthful zest which a dose of sunshine brings. Since then, The Drums have become the names to drop after gaining entry to the BBC's Sound Of 2010 poll. Returning to the UK for a series of tour dates, The Drums have now confirmed details of a new single. 'Best Friend' is due for release on April 5th and in a new interview the band have revealed the story behind the song. Speaking to the NME singer Jonathan Pierce revealed that the track is an ode from one member of the group to another. "'Best Friend' is a special song to us," he claimed. "It is my favourite song that we have. It's the first song we wrote when starting the band and to write it with my closest friend, Jacob, makes it all the more sentimental for me." Continuing, Pierce revealed that he decided to put a twist on the tale and pretend that his band mate had died. "Rather than simply singing about our friendship, we decided to pretend Jacob died, and the song became much more beautiful to us," he said. "Jacob feels like he died a long time ago anyways. His soul belongs to hell." The Drums are set to release 'Best Friend' on April 5th.

Source : Clashmusic.com