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‘The Drifter’s Dawn’ is the conclusion of a trilogy of recordings. ‘The Howling Fire’ charts a descent into madness, ‘The Silent City’ is the ensuing struggle, and ‘The Drifter’s Dawn’ tells of the ultimate embrace of insanity.
Produced by ARIA-nominated Steven Schram (Little Birdy, The Cat Empire, Little Red), The album was recorded sequentially from start to finish, each song being fully completed before moving to the next. Some took days, others only hours.
The first single 'Pantomime' is an infectious pop tune that swirls and dives on the edge of losing its mind.
The song that perhaps best encapsulates The Tiger & Me's sound is 'Waltz #3'. Breaking the conventions of standard song-form, the tune begins and ends with a full-band riotous singalong chorus, separated by lead singers Ade, Jane and Tobias trading back-to-back verses as they beckon the listener to "dance with me, liar".
Capturing the raw energy of The Tiger & Me's live shows was one of producer Steven Schram's briefs for this album. This is no more evident than in ‘The Prophet Told Me’ – this song was recorded completely live, in one take, and the rough mix off the desk is what you hear on the record.
Released by FOUR | FOUR (ABC Music). Exclusively licensed to Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
