Drum's Not Dead is the third album by experimental rock

Experimental rock

Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....

 band Liars

Liars (band)

Liars is a three-piece band formed in 2000 consisting of Angus Andrew , Aaron Hemphill , and Julian Gross...

, released in 2006 through Mute Records

Mute Records

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. It was recorded in at Planet Roc studios in Berlin

Berlin

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 and produced by Angus Andrew. The sound is characterized by pounding drums, highly distorted guitar drones

Drone (music)

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, and falsetto vocals. Upon initial release, the album featured a DVD

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 with three different music video

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s for each song.

The album's title and several track names refer to two fictional characters: Drum and Mount Heart Attack. For the band they are like Yin and Yang, each a state of being. Drum is assertive and productive, the spirit of creative confidence. With two drum kits integral to many of these percussive, propulsive, highly rhythmic convulsions, Drum came to be acknowledged as a fourth member of the band. Conversely, Mount Heart Attack is the reaction to Drum's action, the embodiment of stress and self-doubt. Both became key elements in the creative process.

Pitchfork Media

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 ranked the album number 6 on their list of the Top 50 albums of 2006.

Track listing

1. "Be Quiet Mt. Heart Attack!" – 3:28
2. "Let's Not Wrestle Mt. Heart Attack" – 4:31
3. "A Visit from Drum" – 4:19
4. "Drum Gets a Glimpse" – 4:14
5. "It Fit When I Was a Kid
   It Fit When I Was a Kid
   It Fit When I Was a Kid is the first EP for the Drum's Not Dead LP by Liars. It was the subject of some controversy when the original cover of the single was substituted for the censored version of the original. A special edition release featuring the original artwork is planned. The official...
   
   " – 4:02
6. "The Wrong Coat for You Mt. Heart Attack" – 3:59
7. "Hold You, Drum" – 4:42
8. "It's All Blooming Now Mt. Heart Attack" – 3:09
9. "Drum and the Uncomfortable Can" – 4:55
10. "You, Drum" – 1:15
11. "To Hold You, Drum" – 4:04
12. "The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
    The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
    "The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack" is the second single for the Drum's Not Dead LP by Liars. Pitchfork Media declared it the 46th best song of 2006....
    
    " – 4:45

1. "[CD-ROM Track] Liars Inc."
2. "[Bonus Track] Drum's Not Bread"
3. "[Bonus Track] The Helix Aspersa"
4. "[Bonus Track] By Your Side"