Abysmal Thoughts

Abysmal Thoughts is the fourth studio album by New York City indie pop project The Drums. The album was released on June 16, 2017, through ANTI-. It is their first studio album as the solo project of lead singer Jonathan Pierce.

Abysmal Thoughts
Studio album by The Drums
Released	June 16, 2017
Genre	Indie pop, surf rock
Length	49:05
Label	ANTI-
The Drums chronology
Encyclopedia (2014) Abysmal Thoughts (2017) Brutalism (2019)
Singles from Abysmal Thoughts
"Blood Under My Belt" Released: March 1, 2017[1] "Heart Basel" Released: May 2, 2017[2] "Head of the Horse" Released: May 30, 2017 "Mirror" Released: June 13, 2017

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	A−[4]
DIY	[5]
Exclaim!	[6]
God Is in the T.V.	9/10[7]
Loud and Quiet	7/10[8]
Paste	8.1/10[9]
The Skinny	[10]
Under the Radar	[11]

The album was preceded by the single, "Blood Under My Belt."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mirror"	4:04
2.	"I'll Fight for Your Life"	3:51
3.	"Blood Under My Belt"	3:48
4.	"Heart Basel"	4:43
5.	"Shoot the Sun Down"	3:36
6.	"Head of the Horse"	4:38
7.	"Under the Ice"	3:41
8.	"Are U Fucked"	3:59
9.	"Your Tenderness"	4:57
10.	"Rich Kids"	3:07
11.	"If All We Share (Means Nothing)"	3:50
12.	"Abysmal Thoughts"	4:51
Total length:		49:05

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12]	157
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13]	48
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15]	24

Personnel

• Producer/Musician: Jonathan Pierce
• Engineer/Mixer: Jonathan Schenke
• Mastering: Joe LaPorta
• Management: Andrew Mishko