Australian band The Drones have been bringing their brand of multi-faceted blues-based psych-rock to us for years with acclaimed albums like ‘Here Come the Lies’, ‘Wait Long by the River’, and their 2006 release ‘Gala Mill’. (We think it’s a good thing that describing their sound requires that many hyphens.)

In celebration of their upcoming US tour with Band of Horses (dates below), The Drones will be the first band to kick off ATP Recordings’ new series of double 7″ vinyl called ‘Custom Made’. Custom Made invites artists to submit four songs which will be released on limited edition 7″ and also made available as a digital download.

For each Custom Made 7″ the bands choose: something old (an old song), something new (a song from their latest album), something borrowed (a cover) and something blue (a blues song, the word blue in the title, anything…)

The vinyl is limited to just 1,000 pieces, and 100 of them will be special edition silk screened printed covers, numbered and signed by the sleeve designer.

The Drones: Custom Made will be out on November 5th, 2007 and will include the following tracks:

Side A. Something Old – “Cockeyed Lowlife of the Highlands” (New recording of this old song)
Side B. Something New – “I Don’t Ever Want to Change” (taken from the album ‘Gala Mill’)
Side C. Something Borrowed – “I Drink” (originally by Charles Aznavour)
Side D. Something Blue – “Shark Fin Blues” (taken from the album ‘Wait Long By the River’.)

Download “Shark Fin Blues” MP3 from The Drones: Custom Made

The Drones with Band of Horses 2007 tour dates:

Dates could change! Go to The Drones’ Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

October 30 – Satellite Ballroom – Charlottesville, VA
November 1 – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
November 2 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
November 3 – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel – Providence, RI
November 4 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
November 6 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
November 7 – Pearl Street – Northampton, CT
November 8 – Cabaret La Tulipe – Montreal, QUE
November 9 – The Phoenix – Toronto, ONT
November 10 – Crofoot Ball – Pontiac, MI
November 11 – Metro – Chicago, IL
November 12 – Metro – Chicago, IL
November 14 – First Avenue – Minnesota, MN
November 15 – Aquarium – Fargo, ND
November 17 – Filling Station – Bozeman, MT
November 18 – Neurolux – Boise, ID
November 19 – Showbox – Seattle, WA
November 20 – Showbox – Seattle, WA
November 21 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
November 23 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA
November 24 – Avalon – Los Angeles, CA
November 25 – Avalon – Los Angeles, CA
November 26 – The Glass House – Pomona, CA

Top photo credit: Daniel Campbell

For more music and information please visit:

Band of Horses on Myspace

The Drones on Myspace
The Drones Official Website