Name: Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By
Brand: The Drones

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BANG 150LP

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Gatefold

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-29

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Forced Exposure

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Sales:8.875

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8435008871574

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LPx2

Artist

The Drones

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Bang! Records

The Drones are a British punk band that formed in October 1976 in Manchester and later relocated to London. Originally known as Rockslide, the band released a single in October 1975 before transitioning into punk rock. The classic line-up from 1976-1979 consisted of *M. J. Drone* on vocals and guitar, *Gus Gangrene* on lead guitar, *Whispa* on bass, and *Pete Purrfect* on drums.
After disbanding around 1982, The Drones reformed in 1996 for the Holidays In The Sun Festival and went on to perform gigs in Japan and the USA. However, tragedy struck when M.J Drone (Mike Howells) passed away on January 10th, 2013.
The Drones have been influential within the punk genre and have drawn comparisons to artists such as Gareth Liddiard, Rowland S. Howard, Beasts Of Bourbon, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Jack Ladder, Dick Diver, You Am I, Magic Dirt,and many others.

Acclaimed second album by The Drones finally reissued by Bang! Records, originally released in 2005. Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By draws influence from the likes of Neil Young and The Birthday Party, though it has been described by lead singer/guitarist Gareth Liddiard himself as a punk rock album. The lyrics, penned by Liddiard, deal with issues such as death, depression and alcoholism in its depiction of Australian working-class life. The album received critical acclaim upon release, regarded later on as the band's "break-out" and one of their most popular releases. The track "Shark Fin Blues", in particular, went on to become a concert staple and was voted by contemporary Australian songwriters as the greatest Australian song of all time in October 2009. The album itself was performed live in its entirety many times, even as a part of the acclaimed Don't Look Back concert series. In 2008, The Age ranked it the best Australian album of the 21st century. Three years later, the band's contemporaries and "industry experts" would vote it the 24th best Australian album of all time.

Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By

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