The Drums have announced a new album, “Abysmal Thoughts”. The follow-up to 2014’s Encyclopedia is out June 16 via Anti-. Frontman and founder Jonny Pierce recorded the LP in Los Angeles and his Upstate New York cabin; he also wrote all the songs and played all the instruments. Jonathan Schenke (Parquet Courts, Mannequin Pussy) served as engineer. The first offering from the album is a new song called “Blood Under My Belt.” Hear it below. Scroll down for the “Abysmal Thoughts” tracklist and the Drums’ tour dates.

In a press release, Pierce said, “Happiness can be confusing to me.” He continued, “It shows up out of nowhere, and before you can even get used to it, it’s vanished. But “Abysmal Thoughts”? I can rely on them—and with the political chaos that is raining down, who knows when these dark feelings will subside?”

“Abysmal Thoughts”:

01 Mirror

02 I’ll Fight for Your Life

03 Blood Under My Belt

04 Heart Basel

05 Shoot the Sun Down

06 Head of the Horse

07 Under the Ice

08 Are U Fucked

09 Your Tenderness

10 Rich Kids

11 If All We Share (Means Nothing)

12 Abysmal Thoughts

The Drums:

03-08 Pomona, CA - The Glass House

03-09 Las Vegas, NV - Neon Reverb Festival

03-10 Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole

03-11 Phoenix, AZ - Viva PHX

03-12 El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace

03-14 Austin, TX - SXSW

03-15 Austin, TX - SXSW

03-16 Austin, TX - Anti- Showcase @ SXSW

03-17 Austin, TX - Culture Collide/Anti- Day Party @ SXSW

03-18 Dallas, TX - Trees

07-17 Seattle, WA - Neumos

07-28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Venue

07-19 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom

07-21 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

07-30 Oro-Medonte, Ontario - Wayhome Music and Arts Festival

Revisit the Drums’ “There Is Nothing Left” video, via Pitchfork.tv: