The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

[PhilsFan]

New album out in August, tour in the fall.

First single is "Holding On," released today. The RSD single "Thinking of a Place" is also on the album.

1. Up All Night
2. Pain
3. Holding On
4. Strangest Thing
5. Knocked Down
6. Nothing to Find
7. Thinking of a Place
8. In Chains
9. Clean Living
10. You Don't Have to Go

 

[martha]

I think I can wait till August.

 

[u2popmofo]

 

[martha]

 

[david]

The War On Drugs goes full '80s-era Springsteen on its latest song, with glockenspiel chimes set against gritty guitars and synths. - NPR music...

GLOCKENSPIEL!!!!!

Listening now...

 

[Y2K]

How does Adam Granduciel make such good music seem so effortless?

 

[corianderstem]

Whoo hoo!

 

[PhilsFan]

God damn it, I spent $50 on a ticket for the opening night of this tour and now I'm gonna have to miss the show for a fucking bachelor party. Kill me.

 

[prbiker15]

This is great. Can't wait for the new album.

 

[david]

Gleeeee

 

[martha]

God damn it, I spent $50 on a ticket for the opening night of this tour and now I'm gonna have to miss the show for a fucking bachelor party. Kill me.

Skip the bachelor party.

 

[david]

Contemplating pre ordering the colored vinyl set.. it comes with the record store day single but I already have the single..

 

[PhilsFan]

Skip the bachelor party.

I'm the best man.

 

[iron yuppie]

That album cover really reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on.

 

[BoMac]

Skip the bachelor party.

I don't think that would really fly with the groom.

 

[martha]

I'm the best man.

God damn it.


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[cobl04]

I can't help but laugh at everything about this band, every song title on that record is so very them, everything they do is so wistful, "I'm drivin' along..." blah blah blah.

And yet, they pull it off so well. Two great singles so far. I wasn't that big on Lost in the Dream, thought it was too long and just really meandered, so hoping this one has a bit more punch to it. Good signs so far.

 

[martha]

Did you give Slave Ambient a spin?

 

[PhilsFan]

I can't help but laugh at everything about this band, every song title on that record is so very them, everything they do is so wistful, "I'm drivin' along..." blah blah blah.

And yet, they pull it off so well. Two great singles so far. I wasn't that big on Lost in the Dream, thought it was too long and just really meandered, so hoping this one has a bit more punch to it. Good signs so far.

It's not a coincidence that many of my favorite songs to drive to are War on Drugs songs.

 

[u2popmofo]

Word to the Peefer.

 

[PhilsFan]

If I'm on a PA highway listening to An Ocean in Between the Waves you better believe I'm doing 95 mph.

 

[david]

I hope another single drops soon...

 

[the tourist]

I'm going to wait til the album release to listen to any more than that first 10 minute song they released. I've found when I hear songs outside of the context of an album with bands like this I wind up disconnecting with that song and think about when I heard it first vs. the whole album.

 

[PhilsFan]

God damn it.


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Good news, we've moved it a week earlier, so I'm back in on War on Drugs. However, I am now out on Father John Misty (probably wasn't going anyway since I didn't like that new album) and Arcade Fire (disappointing). So it goes.

 

[cobl04]

FJM is great live, I've seen him like three or four times, but I didn't buy a ticket this time around cos the album sucks so much.

 

[PhilsFan]

I've seen him twice and loved both shows, but yeah. A setlist that features Birdie > A Bigger Paper Bag > God of Love just does nothing for me.

 

[david]

Yay, new song!

 

[david]

Yay, another new song!!!!

 

[intedomine]

... but just release the whole damn album now!

 

[david]

Another new song...