Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By
| Wait Long By the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By | ||||
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| Studio album by The Drones | ||||
| Released | 18 April 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Atlantis Studios - 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label |
In-Fidelity (Australia) ATP Records (UK/Europe) | |||
| Producer |
Locki Lockwood Gareth Liddiard | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.3/10)[1] |
Wait Long By The River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By is the second album released by The Drones, a band formed in Perth and based in Melbourne.
The album was also nominated for Triple J's inaugural J Award prize in 2005 (but eventually lost out to Wolfmother) and topped many Australian critics' end-of-year Top 10 lists.
Furthermore, Triple J put the album tracks "Shark Fin Blues" and "Baby²" on medium rotation. During an extensive six-month tour encompassing Europe and the US, All Tomorrow's Parties issued Wait Long By The River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By outside of Australia towards the end of 2005.
The album won the inaugural Australian Music Prize, defeating eight other finalists to win the album of the year.
In September 2009 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.
Shark Fin Blues was voted by contemporary songwriters as the greatest Australian song.[2]
Track listing
- "Shark Fin Blues" - (Liddiard, Pereira) 5:43
- "Baby²" - (Liddiard, Pereira, Kitschin, Strybosch) 3:34
- "The Best You Can Believe In" - (Liddiard) 7:35
- "Locust" - (Liddiard, Pereira, Kitschin, Strybosch) 6:40
- "You Really Don't Care" - (Liddiard) 4:40
- "Sitting On The Edge Of The Bed Cryin'" - (Liddiard, Pereira, Kitschin, Strybosch) 7:38
- "The Freedom In The Loot" - (Liddiard) 6:16
- "Another Rousing Chorus You Idiots!!!!" - (Liddiard) 5:57
- "This Time" - (Liddiard, Mc Cann) 5:34
Personnel
The Drones
- Rui Pereira - guitar, vocals, violin
- Fiona Kitschin - bass, vocals, piano
- Gareth Liddiard - guitar, vocals, synth, hammond
- Christian Strybosch - drums, vocals
Additional musicians
- Steve Hesketh - hammond wurlitzer
References
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Donovan, Patrick, The Age Online, http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/drones-shark-fin-blues-tops-rock-list/2009/10/29/1256405474001.html, 30/10/09