Anchor - Dropper

'Be A Little Kinder', the debut album by Pöneke-based alt-rock outfit Dropper, is available now, via Bigpop Records' boutique label Particle Recordings.

Musically, Dropper's songs are cinematic in scope and intimate in feeling. 'Be a Little Kinder' draws on the feeling of hopelessness, confusion and being stuck in unhealthy thought patterns.

Written collaboratively by Jude Savage and River Hann-Ellen, the album was a creative outlet for the two artists who, after experiencing the highs of performing in a celebrated teenage band, now had to navigate the grief and loss of bandmate and friend, Otis Hill. "It all happened over a very strange time, and the friendships and common focuses".

"'Be A Little Kinder' got us through. It was also my first time doing a full-on collaboration with someone on songwriting", says Savage.

Across the album's eleven tracks, Dropper showcases their ability to take pop melodies and polished songwriting and distort them to the point of becoming agitated; the kind of songwriting reminiscent of the late 90s and early 00s American and New Zealand alternative scenes. *It's angry and frustrated, masked behind happier melodies*

This is clearly reflected in the opening and focus track of the album, 'Anchor', written as a call to the band to keep moving forward. "I feel like the song captures the feelings of the record really well, which is why it makes sense to go first, a real tone setter".