Drenge’s third album will be released in February, but until then we have ‘Bonfire Of The City’ to obsess over. 

The timely 5th November release follows their first EP taken from the album, ‘Autonomy’ last week.

When speaking about the album, Drenge said:

It comes after months of chiselling away, ripping themes and ideas apart, sewing them back together, stepping away and coming back with fresh ears. Sometimes, a song appears fully formed and ready to go, and sometimes, a song just needs time to ferment. Fine tuning small details, nipping between songs, picking out small things and accentuating them until they take over or become something else entirely.

“The result is the most considered record we have ever made. It’s a nocturnal record. A psychological horror movie on wax. Warped hallucinations from mundane observations as you move through it. Is that a school or a skyscraper on fire in the distance? Or maybe it’s just the ski village? You drive nearer, past roadside diners jammed with dancing teenagers, through Uncanny Valley, past the most unhygienic nightclub in the world. The stereo sounds like its going to fall apart at any moment. The car judders to a halt and all you can hear is the sound of the sea.”

Drenge have also announced a UK tour, with the dates available to view below. Listen to ‘Bonfire Of The City Boys’ here.

MARCH
27 Glasgow, Garage
28 Newcastle, Northumbria Institute
29 Manchester, Ritz

APRIL
01 Cambridge, Junction
02 London, Electric Brixton
03 Portsmouth, Pyramids
05 Bristol, SWX
06 Birmingham, Institute