THE DRONES
Here Come The Lies (Spooky)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Poor choice of band name, but then the album title says it all. The Drones do anything but. The best noise makers from down under since the Birthday Party were releasing bats, The Drones writhe and squirm through a mutilated blues set as the mikes feedback, the amps sizzle and the sound board smokes. There is semblance of structure, which is quickly destroyed by guitar chaos, then miraculously reconstructed before the studio catches fire. Blues? Rock? Country? Hell, yeah! This thing is hot. Crazy hot. The Drones one up the Cramps with a juiced take on "New Kind of Kick," and give poor old Leadbelly another reason to grave roll with a smashing version of "Dekalb Blues." Look, there are poor bastards who will wince at this, but you know better. Demand The Drones and nothing less.

[Pick this up at www.spookyrecords.com.]

© 2002 - John Sekerka