DROVES - BLOODLINE

You hang your fingers in the lion’s den
I can’t promise that you’ll see them again 

And you’ll worry, your act of war was self assured by the ones who loved and lost than never loved at all. 

My actions were wrong and they were applauded 
Don’t get me wrong I couldn’t avoid it but the ultimate cost? You paid the ultimate cost of war. 

Victory Shame History favours the victor 
It’s rubbish You’ll tell them my alibi was self defense 
Victory Shame History favours the victor 
I tell myself It was an act of consequence 

You can’t run you can’t run from blood 
You can’t run, you can’t run from blood
You can’t run, you can’t run from blood 
You can’t run, you can’t run from blood 

My actions were wrong and they were applauded 
Don’t get me wrong I couldn’t avoid it but the ultimate cost? You paid the ultimate cost of war. 

Victory Shame History favours the victor 
It’s rubbish You’ll tell them my alibi was self defense 
Victory Shame History favours the victor 
I tell myself It was an act of consequence 

Vocal Production by Clayton Segelov and Angie Watson
Mixed and Mastered by Clayton Segelov at The Brain Recording Studios, Sydney

Bloodline

Reverb soaked snares, pulsing drums, powerful melodies, swelling analogue synths and Spiteri's baritone vocals matching McAuliffe's powerful tenor voice. 

Time is the first single to come of many from Wollongong's new act DROVES.

Time

A dance based anti establishment pop song. 

Mixed & Mastered by: Fletcher Matthews
Engineered by: Cody Munro Moore
Photo Credit: High Voltage Photography

Retribution

A dark 80's influenced pop anthem about eating the rich.

Written & Performed by - DROVES
Engineered By - Cody Munro Moore 
Mixed & Mastered by - Fletcher Matthews
Artwork By - Jordanne Chant

Cannibals

Autosuggest remix of DROVES 'Cannibals' 

Mix: Autosuggest
Performed by: DROVES
Artwork by: Jordanne Chant

Cannibals (Autosuggest Remix)

Dance Based Post-Punk. Co-written by Fletcher Matthews. 

Lyrics

You’re coming off too much
Why are you still talking?
I’m gonna call your bluff
Why don’t you keep walking?

This is not a chance at love
Leave me alone, leave me alone
This is not a chance at love
Leave me alone, leave me alone

You call the operator
You think you’ve fallen in love
You need a moderator
You know you’re not in love, no, no, no
Uninvited, undesired
Your delusion has you blinded
You call the operator
You know you’re not in love, no, no, no

Hiding in plain sight
Prompted by temptation
Another alibi
The same situation

This is not a chance at love
Leave me alone, leave me alone
This is not a chance at love
Leave me alone, leave me alone

You call the operator
You think you’ve fallen in love
You need a moderator
You know you’re not in love, no, no, no
Uninvited, undesired
Your delusion has you blinded
You call the operator
You know you’re not in love, no, no, no

You’re not living in a love song
You know you’re not in love, no, no, no

Operator

View is a Dance single that the band wrote as catharsis to the letting go of Trauma.

View

Drawing on punk influences and blending them with a dance heavy chorus in a way that feels both nostalgic and fresh at the same time has become a calling card for DROVES. Leaning into that very aesthetic, 'Trash' speaks to finding acceptance in yourself, battling against imposter-syndrome and overcoming feelings of being out of place.

Trash

DROVES are a band from Wollongong NSW composed of Phillip Spiteri, Taylor McAuliffe, Kyneisha Murray, Jonathan Mckenzie and Tiernan Browne.

With a futuristic look at New Wave Punk, DROVES have drawn comparisons to early New Order, The Eurythmics and The Cure.

DROVES

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