Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By
2005 studio album by The Drones / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By is the second album released by the Drones. Recorded "100% live" (like its predecessor),[1] the album draws influence from the likes of Neil Young and Rowland S. Howard, though it has been described by lead singer/guitarist Gareth Liddiard himself as a punk rock album.[2] The lyrics, penned by Liddiard (except This Time co-written with former band member James McCann) deal with issues such as death, depression and alcoholism in its depiction of Australian working class life.[3][4]
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Released | 18 April 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
Studio | Atlantis Studios (Port Melbourne, Victoria) | |||
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Length | 53:37 | |||
Label | In-Fidelity (Australia) ATP Records (UK/Europe) | |||
Producer | Locki Lockwood Gareth Liddiard | |||
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Singles from Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By | ||||
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The album received critical acclaim upon release, regarded later on as the band's "break-out" and one of their most popular releases.[5] The track "Shark Fin Blues", in particular, went on to become a concert staple and was voted by contemporary Australian songwriters as the greatest Australian song of all time in October 2009.[6] The album itself was performed live in its entirety many times, even as a part of the acclaimed Don't Look Back concert series. In 2008, The Age ranked it the best Australian album of the 21st century.[7] Three years later, the band's contemporaries & "industry experts" would vote it the 24th best Australian album of all time.[8] In 2021, Rolling Stone Australia included Wait Long on their list of "The 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time".[9]