The Drums & Mareux – “It Didn’t Matter”
When the Drums first emerged, I mentally slotted Jonny Pierce's music alongside bands like Beach Fossils, Real Estate, Wavves, and Best Coast — a guitar-driven complement to the summery lo-fi synth sounds we were hearing from the emergent chillwave scene. But the project has evolved a lot over the years, and his new single shows he could have just as easily been a chillwaver himself. The post The…
Jonny Pierce's music has developed significantly since the Drums first gained attention alongside bands like Beach Fossils, Real Estate, Wavves, and Best Coast. Pierce's latest single, "It Didn't Matter," demonstrates his potential to fit comfortably within the chillwave scene. The track, released on his new label Abysmal Records, features Iranian-American artist Mareux.
The song opens with a lush backdrop of keyboard sounds, as Pierce and Mareux alternate in the spotlight. At times, they harmonize to intensify the song's melancholic tone. The chorus emphasizes the heartache in the lyrics: "And all this time I've been hurting for you/ Whenever I tried, it didn't matter."
Pierce describes the song as effortlessly coming together, making him feel certain that the track was meant to exist. Mareux's synthesizer work evokes memories of Pierce's teenage years, when he was drawn to synthesizer-based music, particularly synth-pop. Listening to the song brings back feelings of longing for love and the comforting presence of synthesizers during a difficult time.
"It Didn't Matter" serves as the first installment in a series of new Drums songs leading up to an upcoming album. The track is available to listen to below, providing listeners with new music from Pierce and Mareux in the weeks leading up to the album's release.
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