The War On Drugs’2017 major-label debutA Deeper Understandingfelt like a culmination, a decade of tortured perfectionism, searching for that unreachable sound finally sharpening into radiant focus for the band’s leaderAdam Granduciel. It was a near-perfect record, lavished with some of the...
Record Label: Transgressive Description The War on Drugs, "one of the premier live bands of their generation" (Pitchfork), announce Live Drugs Again, via Super High Quality Records and Transgressive / Canvasback. In support of Live Drugs Again, the band will kick off their Zen Diagram North ...
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While the Philadelphia band is essentially Granduciel’s project, he’s surrounded by an evolving cast of stellar musicians and their major label debut started to emerge while they touredLost In The Dream. Returning from the tour, the now 41-year-old moved to Los Angeles. The cross-country ...
I was holding myself to a pretty high standard but it wasn’t like I was getting flak from the label or like I was in debt for $300,000. I was just wrapping up this record and losing my fucking mind over it.” After touring the band's second album, Slave Ambient, for 16 months...
The War On Drugs are an American Indie rock band, who formed in 2005. They originate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The War on Drugs was formed by musicians Kurt Vile and Adam Granduciel after they had both moved from Oakland and back to Philadelphia. Both had similar interests and ...
"When they opened the upstairs, we were the first band to play," he said. After the band's first album, Vile left in to pursue a successful solo career. But The War on Drugs' following has grown with each record. A few months ago, Granduciel found new rehearsal space in an old te...
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Monitor World for The War on Drugs Big Gun An additional challenge is the amount of information the band can produce at any one time. Front man Adam Granduciel can have up to 6 guitar amps on stage just for him, and the keyboard set-up has both width and depth to it. Eaves: “Robb...