Drenge // Drenge
I like to imagine Tom Watson throwing an absolute shit fit in his local constituency office.
You have to wonder what happened to Tom Watson, former Shadow MP when he first encountered new Sheffield blues rockers Drenge. From the opening chords of his first Drenge experience, to the strange resignation turned band manifesto he recently filed with incendiary gusto [he instructed party leader Ed Miliband to “be that great Labour leader that you can be, but try to have a real life too. And if you want to see an awesome band, I recommend Drenge."], Drenge might be solely responsible for planting that anarchic seed. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were the only reason. There’s something about listening to their visceral punky blues rock that makes you think they were weaned on a petrol can, rather than the stock fodder of teenage living, idly passing by the inbetween years in uninspiring rec grounds. Sheffield has its musical lineage of course, but I’d put my neck out to say this is the best sound to come out of the city since never. Every instrument sounds like it’s been on a high protein diet, such is the power of its punch. Blues guitars are thrashed to their limit in 12 unrelenting songs with titles like ‘People in Love Make Me Feel Yuck’, and ‘I Want to Break You in Half’. The jewel in the crown is single, ‘Bloodsports’ though, which is a dizzying, urgent spiral into madness. I love it. And now I like to imagine Tom Watson throwing an absolute shit fit in his local constituency office to the song. Losing the tie and kicking three boxes of responsible recycling pamphlets clear down the corridor. Drenge have that effect. 9/10 Emma R. Garwood
You have to wonder what happened to Tom Watson, former Shadow MP when he first encountered new Sheffield blues rockers Drenge. From the opening chords of his first Drenge experience, to the strange resignation turned band manifesto he recently filed with incendiary gusto [he instructed party leader Ed Miliband to “be that great Labour leader that you can be, but try to have a real life too. And if you want to see an awesome band, I recommend Drenge."], Drenge might be solely responsible for planting that anarchic seed. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were the only reason. There’s something about listening to their visceral punky blues rock that makes you think they were weaned on a petrol can, rather than the stock fodder of teenage living, idly passing by the inbetween years in uninspiring rec grounds. Sheffield has its musical lineage of course, but I’d put my neck out to say this is the best sound to come out of the city since never. Every instrument sounds like it’s been on a high protein diet, such is the power of its punch. Blues guitars are thrashed to their limit in 12 unrelenting songs with titles like ‘People in Love Make Me Feel Yuck’, and ‘I Want to Break You in Half’. The jewel in the crown is single, ‘Bloodsports’ though, which is a dizzying, urgent spiral into madness. I love it. And now I like to imagine Tom Watson throwing an absolute shit fit in his local constituency office to the song. Losing the tie and kicking three boxes of responsible recycling pamphlets clear down the corridor. Drenge have that effect.
9/10 Emma R. Garwood
