Brutalism market-price-edited Carla Olson co-founded the Textones

Carla Olson co-founded the Textones with Kathy Valentine

kids were showing up to house shows in basements across the country

layered guitar drone and catchy pop hooks create a palette both heady and new

"Love Is Sweeping The Country"

The album features Willie Johnston on guitar

Brutalism market-price-edited Carla Olson co-founded the TextonesThe Drums presents Brutalism, which is quite possibly the best collection of songs in their ten year career. The album is defined by growth, transformation, and questions, but it doesnt provide all the answers. Brutalism is a form of simplistic architecture defined by blocks of raw concrete. It is rooted in an emotional rawness but its layers are soft, intricate, and warm. The album is full of frivolous and exquisitely crafted pop songs that blast