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The Drums & Mareux – “It Didn’t Matter”
The Drums have released “It Didn’t Matter”, a synth-pop collaboration with Iranian American alternative artist Mareux, as the first release on frontman Jonny Pierce’s new label, Abysmal Records. The song signals a retro electronic direction for the project and begins a planned run of new releases ahead of a Drums album next year.
Pierce said the track came together unusually easily and was inspired by the synthesiser-heavy music he loved as a teenager. Its lyrics centre on unreturned love, while Mareux contributes prominent synth textures; the pair alternate vocals and harmonise over keyboards, with guitar arriving near the end.
In short
- The Drums launch Abysmal Records with Mareux collaboration.
- “It Didn’t Matter” is a retro synth-pop song.
- More new Drums songs precede next year’s LP.
Explained simply
The Drums are an American indie pop band led by singer and songwriter Jonny Pierce. Mareux is the stage name of an Iranian American alternative artist known for electronic music. Their collaboration draws on synth-pop, a style built around keyboards and electronic sounds.
Pierce has described the song’s themes as unreturned love and its sound as reflecting music he enjoyed when he was younger. It is the first release from Abysmal Records, the label he has started. The track also forms part of a planned series of releases leading up to a Drums album next year.