Drones – ‘Exiled’ (Album Review)
Punk’s roots have always been political, but in recent decades its pop-enamoured descendants have pulled focus away from politics and onto more adolescent concerns. Getting dumped, not being invited to parties, and being in love with Stacy’s mum are undoubtedly less than ideal situations – but they pale in comparison to the struggles faced by the far less fortunate every day. As a concept album about the European refugee crisis, Drones’ latest is unlikely to make you feel wistfully nostalgic, or pine for the days when you really did worry if nobody would like you when you turned twenty-three Read more…
