bono_212
Blue Crack Distributor
A week or so ago I came across a free track of theirs on Amazon. Gave it a listen because the idea of a band being compared to Bob Dylan, Arcade Fire AND My Morning Jacket was just too strange for words.
For at least this song, those comparisons were pretty damn accurate:
The War On Drugs - "Baby Missiles" (Official Video) - YouTube
I went ahead and listened to their newest album, Slave Ambient, this evening, and while it doesn't quite live up to that first song there, it is quite good. I wish the lead singer hadn't emulated Kurt Vile so much (and emulate is likely the right word, since Vile was originally a member of the band) because the dragged out vocals just don't quite work with the style of music, but it's a damn fine album and I definitely want to go back and hear a bit more of what they have to offer.
Also:
Sorry, live's gonna have to do
The War On Drugs "Best Night" Live at KDHX 3/28/11 (HD) - YouTube
and:
The War on Drugs- Come to the City - YouTube
For at least this song, those comparisons were pretty damn accurate:
The War On Drugs - "Baby Missiles" (Official Video) - YouTube
I went ahead and listened to their newest album, Slave Ambient, this evening, and while it doesn't quite live up to that first song there, it is quite good. I wish the lead singer hadn't emulated Kurt Vile so much (and emulate is likely the right word, since Vile was originally a member of the band) because the dragged out vocals just don't quite work with the style of music, but it's a damn fine album and I definitely want to go back and hear a bit more of what they have to offer.
Also:
Sorry, live's gonna have to do
The War On Drugs "Best Night" Live at KDHX 3/28/11 (HD) - YouTube
and:
The War on Drugs- Come to the City - YouTube