{"title":"The Drones","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gala-mill","title":"Gala Mill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGala Mill\u003c\/i\u003e is considered as the ‘Exile on Main Street’ in The Drones’ discography. In 2014, Flavorwire included the track \"Sixteen Straws\" on their list of \"The 50 Best Album Closing Tracks Ever\". In 2021, Rolling Stone Australia listed \u003ci\u003eGala Mill\u003c\/i\u003e at number 155 on their list of \"The 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time\" (one of two Drones albums on the list). The highly awaited reissue has a new sleeve artwork as the band desired. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGala Mill\u003c\/i\u003e is the third studio album by Australian band The Drones, which was released in September 2006. Recorded in an abandoned mill in Tasmania, it was their last album to feature founding member Rui Pereira and the first to feature Mike Noga on drums. The music, which makes \"an epic leap beyond garage rock\", adds influences from folk rock and contemporary folk music to their usual punk blues style. Gareth Liddiard's lyrics for the album are centered more on Australia's colonial and recent history, evident in tracks such as \"Jezebel\", \"Words From The Executioner To Alexander Pearce\" and \"Sixteen Straws\". Much like its predecessor, the album received critical acclaim from sources both within and outside Australia, with much of it centered on the album's raw musical style and Liddiard's dark lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bang!","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50486285467979,"sku":"2048334","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image007_d72becb8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727608150"},{"product_id":"the-albums-3","title":"The Albums","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e59 track 4 CD round up\u003c\/em\u003e of everything released between 1977-1999 by Manchester punk legends \u003cstrong\u003eThe Drones\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc One is their debut 13 track album \u003cem\u003eFurther Temptations\u003c\/em\u003e. This was voted by \u003cem\u003eQ\u003c\/em\u003e magazine into their 100 Most Important Punk Albums Of All Time in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Two is a 20 track round up of non LP singles, B-sides and demos plus a previously unreleased four track session for John Peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third disc is the band’s 1999 studio ‘comeback’ album \u003cem\u003eSorted\u003c\/em\u003e (originally released as \u003cem\u003eDirty Bastards\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final disc is a 14 track In Concert album recorded in Japan in 1998. Detailed liner notes have been overseen by the band’s long-time manager Dave Bentley. The booklet contains pictures of all relevant record sleeves plus clippings from the era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Captain Oi","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50489146212683,"sku":"1102907","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f6ccd8d7-ed84-4ecb-b30e-812b65609f55_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727637915"},{"product_id":"havilah-kf","title":"Havilah","description":"\u003cp\u003e17 years later, \u003cem\u003eHavilah\u003c\/em\u003e from The Drones is finally on vinyl since its first edition in 2008 on ATP. A great gem of swampy garage blues, largely unknown to the public, now rescued to take its rightful place. One of the last albums from this great band, which a few years later would give birth to the brilliant Tropical Fuck Storm, led by Fiona and Gareth. Bang! Records is proud to present the double vinyl reissue of Havilah, the fourth studio album by The Drones, originally released in 2008. A cult classic in Australian alternative rock, now returning in a limited analog edition, perfect for experiencing the raw intensity and unique energy of this essential band. An album born from isolation and introspection. Recorded in a remote sub-alpine forest cabin in Victoria, Australia, Havilah was created in total seclusion from the outside world. Without conventional electricity—only diesel generators and sheer determination—The Drones crafted an album deeply connected to the rugged landscape surrounding them. That untamed energy seeps into every note, giving the record an unfiltered, visceral quality that few albums can match. In Havilah, the band, led by Gareth Liddiard, expands its sonic scope, blending punk blues, noise rock, dark folk, and garage rock with raw emotional intensity. Liddiard’s exceptional lyrical craft shines throughout the album, exploring mystery, doom, and existential struggles in songs that weave between allegory and stark reality. A must-have vinyl reissue. Celebrated both in Australia and internationally, Havilah was nominated for the 2008 J Award for Album of the Year and later recognized in 2011 as one of the 100 greatest Australian albums of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bang!","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":51613358817611,"sku":"R3904-0395","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BANG171LP_CU.jpg?v=1744209804"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-drones.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}