The Drums are back 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. The introspective track is the first offering from The Drums’ upcoming 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.”
Alongside the new single, 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.
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