Cat No: DSRLP2
Drug Store Romeos formed at college in nearby Farnborough when childhood friends Jonny (Gilbert) and Charlie
(Henderson) pinned an ad about finding a bassist for their new band to the school’s notice board – Sarah (Downie)
replied and quickly proved herself a better vocalist than either of them. The trio spent the subsequent 24 hours
discussing their love of Stereolab over messenger and watching Portishead and Mild High Club videos in the college’s
computer lab.
The band soon cut their teeth playing live at college, at Guildford Boiler Room and Aldershot West End Centre, rather
than the familiarly trodden paths in London although they did frequent Brixton Windmill as often as three times a
week at one point; carrying all of their equipment back to Fleet by train as none of the band were old enough to
drive. The 3am walk home from Fleet station, with amps and flight cases slung over their shoulder, would become a
rite of passage; the quiet countryside influencing their hushed atmospheric sound and nocturnal aesthetics as much
as their shared affection for Suburban Lawns, Broadcast, and Tom Tom Club.
Lyrical abstractness / concrete meaning. Danceability / lyingdownability. Minimalism / fullness. Introspective
melancholy / playfulness. Lo fi / hi fi. Drug Store Romeos play with the senses and flip the expectations, finding the
sweet spot every time.
1.Building Song
2.Secret Plan
3.Bow Wow
4.Elevator
5.Walking Talking Marathon
6.Frame Of Reference
7.Feedback Loop
8.What’s On Your Mind
9.No Placing
10.Vibrate
11.Electric Silence
12.Kites
13.Put Me On The Finish Line
14.Cycle Of Life
15.Adult Glamour
