Rising London punk outfit Drones dropped their latest song ‘Learn‘. The track comes off their highly anticipated debut record Our Hell Is Right Here expected on 12 February via the German DIY punk label Lockjaw (Europe) and Thousand Island (North America) . The single was released on Tuesday 12 January, and can be found on all streaming platforms alongside Drones’ other three singles from the end of 2020: ‘Epitaph‘, ‘Our Hell Is Right Here‘ and ‘Josephine‘.
Singer Lois McDougall described the track: “Learn is about the desperate struggle to make a failing relationship work. You can feel that it’s not right but you still care about the other person. We seem to make the same mistakes over and over by assuming we know what the other person is thinking, so communication stops. We keep trying to force a relationship to work with someone that we’re just not meant to be with. If it’s more of a struggle than not… it’s not worth it.”
‘Learn‘ is fast, energetic and passionate, with all the markings of a huge contemporary punk rock anthem. Led by the emotional and versatile vocals of Lois McDougall, the quintet delivers a fresh and reinvigorating take on a genre that has recently gone somewhat stale and repetative. Mustering all the energy of their previous three releases, and successfully building on the momentum set in the last three months, the single propells Drones straight into 2021 with the determination and attitude of the next big thing.
‘Learn‘ is the fourth and probably last promotional singles prior to the official release of their debut next month. With two years to prepare since their 2018 EP, Drones launched their powerful and clever campaign last October with the premiere of the explosive song ‘Josephine‘. What followed was the fast-paced and hardcore-influenced title track ‘Our Hell Is Right Here‘ from November and the slower and more melodic ‘Epitaph‘ from December. Another month forward and January is marked with ‘Learn‘, with only February left as the final chapter and long-anticipated album drop.
In 2018 Drones premiered their debut EP Exiled, a concept project about the refugee crisis across Europe and an ambitious and politically charged starting point of their promising career. With their history briefly retold by their label Lockjaw, “fast forward to 2020 and Drones are looking inwards, reflecting on how both personal issues and the world‘s status can wreak havoc on the human psyche“.
Drones are the latest promising punk act to emerge from London’s underground scene. Fully active since 2018, the band has already built an impressive touring history, playing across Europe and performing at key festivals like Download, 2000 Trees and Camden Rocks. The band has also supported Neck Deep, Marmozets, Anti-Flag, H20 and many more. Their influences include Rise Against, Green Day, Rancid, Against Me!, Rage Against The Machines, and so on.
INTRODUCING: The #DronesDiscDebate Each member of Drones will put it to YOU guys to decide which is the best record by some of our favourite bands. Lois’choice is @marmozets. Vote below! pic.twitter.com/cBHv1dZIx1
— Drones (@DronesUK) January 14, 2021
Drones are Lois McDougall, Tim Kramer, Tom Thain, James Kerr and Mitchell Thomas. Our Hell Is Right Now comes out on 12 February 2021, and is available to pre-order here.
