Negative Drone explores the possibilities of the drone technology, looking at the world through the eyes of the drone, questioning the potential for meaningful uses of this technology. Its part of a much wider discourse Lawrence is engaging with across his upcoming new album Cruel Optimism. Be it the duality between body and mind, the roll of music and terror, and the complex idea of power… He sees music as a doorway to a greater dialogue, unfolding all the time, and crucially, builds his work based on principles of affirmation, solidarity, defiance and resilience.