Drones, The - The Minotaur (Single)

I remember the first time I saw The Drones. They were playing a late-night support slot at Pony in Melbourne. They absolutely detroyed the room with some explosive dirty blues-rock like I had never heard. The lead singer, Gareth Liddiard, seemed almost unhinged as he screamed his way through the set. They were loose, raw, and absolutely sensational. What's more I developed a disturbing man crush on the insane front man, while simultaneously developing a more regulation crush on the bassist, Fiona Kitchin. Confusing situation, but at the same time probably the closest I'll ever get to being David Bowie. Each time I have seen them since they have got tighter but have never lost that raw, explosive edge. I can't say another band holds a candle to them in Australia at the minute.

New single The Minotaur is another thick slab of dirty genius from The Drones. The intensity of this track is actually a little scary as Liddiard spits out a tirade about god-knows-what but I'm tipping it is deep and slighty mythological. Guitars are huge, the bass line foreboding, and the drumming near the end jaw-dropping. This puppy is on high-rotation on the stereo, and I can't see it ever coming off unless The Sharp make an unexpected comeback. Genius.

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