The Drones - 'Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By' (ATP) Released 24/10/05

This is Hooch Music! The kind that’ll make you wanna smoke a hundred fags one after the other and then bong moonshine whilst standing on your head. Meantime, while your friends act all sensibly and talk about tweed, you on the other hand, will have chipped your mp3 player so it only plays this album; glued your headphones to your ears; pressed play and boarded a flight to wherever to meet these crazy bastards. This music is not for men and women who think a rainbow-kiss is a type of sweet or for those that live in Ipswich. Its visceral, sexy rock ‘n’ roll and its here to claim you if you are worthy.

Like a vicar at a jamboree or Charlotte Church pissed on alchopops it’s fucking dangerous. Bass and drums hit you like a big bloke from the Midlands would after stealing his Jack Daniels. Guitars thrash your cerebellum, while vocals knead you like Gordon Ramsey kneads bread – with his dick! Don’t get the wrong idea! It’s completely listenable as the band come together to mature your view of the world and tear you a new hole. Hailing from Australia, The Drones have just completed a nine date tour of the Emerald Isle and head for Germany and France to show them how living in a shitty caravan can really fuck you up.

The Drones march on their stomachs and its clear somebody has been feeding them well. Listening to 'Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By At Night', when the majority of people slumber is pure modern alchemy. Even when your neighbours start complaining, just turn it up and they’ll soon convert. And if they don’t then you can look forward to their bodies floating on down the river.