The Drums Album Jonny
Jonny is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band the Drums.
It was released on October 13, 2023, through Anti-.
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| Released | October 13, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 50:57 (standard) 70:27 (deluxe) | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Pierce | |||
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Background and singles
Ahead of its announcement, the band's current sole member Jonathan Pierce released four singles off the album: "I Want It All" on April 3, "Plastic Envelope" and "Protect Him Always" on May 11, and "Obvious" on June 8, 2023. On July 12, Pierce announced the album and shared the fifth single "Better". A tour through North America spanning six weeks also started that day. The album cover was widely noted for displaying a black-and-white photo of Pierce kneeling naked over a chair, seemingly praying.
On Jonny, Pierce mainly processes his "cult-like" upbringing and its impacts on his present self. In preparition for the record, the musician returned to his childhood home while his parents were away and took pictures of himself in rooms that held strong memories. Looking back at it, he clarified that it helped him made peace with the past, thus making it a "sacred place" for him to worship. He recalled that his first listen to the record had reflected his soul back at him. According to Pierce, the intention of the album is "to honor each and every part of you" with each song being a "hymn to the human heart".
On March 18, 2024, a deluxe edition of the album was announced, which would include five new tracks exclusively recorded for said edition. It was released on April 5, after preceding single "The Impossible" which had been released on April 1.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jonathan Pierce, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want It All" | 4:55 | |
| 2. | "Isolette" | 2:34 | |
| 3. | "I'm Still Scared" | 2:13 | |
| 4. | "Better" | 3:48 | |
| 5. | "Harms" | 1:47 | |
| 6. | "Little Jonny" | 1:24 | |
| 7. | "Plastic Envelope" | 3:17 | |
| 8. | "Protect Him Always" | 0:54 | |
| 9. | "Be Gentle" |
| 3:55 |
| 10. | "Dying" (featuring Rico Nasty) |
| 3:39 |
| 11. | "Green Grass" |
| 3:57 |
| 12. | "Obvious" | 3:54 | |
| 13. | "The Flowers" | 4:22 | |
| 14. | "Teach My Body" | 4:35 | |
| 15. | "Pool God" | 4:41 | |
| 16. | "I Used to Want to Die" | 1:02 | |
| Total length: | 50:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "I (Still) Don't Know How to Love" | 4:20 |
| 18. | "The Impossible" | 4:08 |
| 19. | "When Every Cell is Sad" | 3:37 |
| 20. | "Noah" | 2:08 |
| 21. | "Maybe I Was Wrong" | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 1:10:27 | |
Personnel
The Drums
- Jonathan Pierce – vocals, instrumentation, production, mixing, engineering, art direction
Additional contributors
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Waylon Rector – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 8, 11–14), bass guitar (4, 7, 9), acoustic guitar (7)
- Adam Markiewicz – strings (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8)
- Johnny Aries – bass guitar (tracks 4, 12–14), guitar (9, 12–14)
- Bryan DeLeon – drums (track 9)
- Maria Kelly – vocals (track 10)
- Gabe Greenland – production, engineering (track 14)
- Baltazar Jonnel Dasalla – layout, photo editing
- Abel Coss – photo editing
References
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