# The Drums Picked By Readers as “Break-Out Band” of 2010 (So Far), followed by Freelance Whales and 8 Others

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2010/07/drums-best-new-band/
- Published: 2010-07-03T05:52:00-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

**The Drums** have been picked by a huge margin by readers in the latest polling
of the ‘break out artist of 2010 (So Far)”. Of the ten choices, **Freelance Whales**
came second to The Drums, with rather low scores for the remaining eight artists
in the poll.

For the past six weeks, hundreds of people have been taking our latest group of 
polls in a quest to find the ‘break out’ band of 2010 (so far). In the first round
of ten bands, **Local Natives** were picked by 1,000 readers [over nine other hot bands](https://indierockcafe.com/2010/06/local-natives-voted-break-out-band-2010-so-far/),
including **Surfer Blood, Crystal Castles, Sleigh Bells** and **Neon Indian.**

In this [latest poll](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/?view=results),
featuring another ten artists, 309 people voted. It was strikingly apparent from
the first 100 votes that **The Drums** and **Freelance Whales **were the real competition
of the latest poll. After 200 votes, the margins remained relatively the same, with
The Drums receiving an impressive 43% of the vote.  This is not surprising considering
the huge amount of blog love and mainstream press accolades The Drums having been
enjoying, especially in the month’s leading up to the June release of their terrific
debut.

[“Forever & Ever Amen”_ _](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/The%20Drums%20-%20Forever%20And%20Ever%20Amen2.mp3)–**
The Drums**

[“It Will All End in Tears”_ _](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/The%20Drums%20-%20It%20Will%20All%20End%20In%20Tears1.mp3)–**
The Drums**

[ “Let’s Go Surfing” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/02%20Let%27s%20Go%20Surfing1.mp3)–**
The Drums**

Brooklyn’s Freelance Whales followed rather far behind The Drums with 18% of the
total votes. The remaining 39% of the vote was divided up among the other eight 
bands in the poll: Placing far behind Freelance Whales, Cymbals Eat Guitars and 
Villagers both took 7%, Warpaint, Smith Westerns and Washed Out with 5% each, Wild
Nothing and Ganglians (4%), and Magic Kids (3%).

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“Hannah”_ _ – [**Freelance Whales**](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/day-three-at-sxsw-neon-indian-memory2.html)

“Generator First Floor” **– Freelance Whales**

Staten Island’s indie rock band **Cymbals Eat Guitars** broke through last year 
with their debut LP, _Why There Are Mountains_, one of the best debuts of the year.
As 2010 rolled around, CEG were on a roll that continues to this day. The band will
perform at a number of festivals this summer, including **Lollapalooza** and **Lowlands**
in the** Netherlands.**

“Wind Phoenix (Proper Name)” – Cymbals Eat Guitars
 ⌊villagersjackal⌉

The Irish indie rock band **Villagers** are definitely one of the ‘break-through’
artists of 2010. The recent release of their debut album, _Becoming A Jackal, _has
been widely hailed by critics and fans alike. Frontman **Conor O’Brien** said his
lyrics are “transcendental darkness” and “dark imagery or feelings alongside really
mundane domestic everyday things.”

[“Becoming a Jackal”_ _](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/jack1.mp3)–**
Villagers**

![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/warpaint.jpg)

“Billie Holiday” – **Warpaint**

“Be My Girl” – **Smith Westerns **

“Feel It All Around” – **Washed Out**

“My House” – **Ganglians**

“Your Rabbit Feet” – **Wild Nothing**

“Hey Boy” – **Magic Kids **