- Lost In the Dream · 2013
- A Deeper Understanding · 2017
- Lost In the Dream · 2014
- I Don’t Live Here Anymore · 2021
- A Deeper Understanding · 2017
- A Deeper Understanding · 2017
- Lost In the Dream · 2014
- A Deeper Understanding · 2017
- I Don’t Live Here Anymore · 2021
- Lost In the Dream · 2014
- A Deeper Understanding · 2017
- Slave Ambient · 2011
- A Deeper Understanding · 2017
Essential Albums
- With 2011’s Slave Ambient, The War on Drugs offered a collection of emotionally rich, guitar-driven grandeur that earned songwriter/bandleader Adam Granduciel accolades from far beyond his hometown scene in Philadelphia. The War on Drugs’ fourth full-length operates with a bigger, bolder agenda—evident in the clattering electronics and hypnotic production of the nearly nine-minute opener, “Under the Pressure”. From there, Lost in the Dream unfolds with warm, melancholic rock that combines Granduciel’s mystical tenor with a blurry haze of vintage synths, chiming guitars, horn accents and reverb-soaked ambience. Uptempo tracks like “Red Eyes” and “An Ocean in Between the Waves” juxtapose pulsing, mechanical backbeats with droning synths. Ballads, like the heartbreaking “Suffering” and the gently paced title track, float along in a beautiful fog. After Lost in the Dream closes with a couple of minutes of wordless feedback, the album leaves a hypnotic, lingering impression.
Albums
- 2014
- 2011
- 2010
- 2008
Music Videos
- 2021
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
Artist Playlists
- Heartland rock lost in hazy, lazy synth-soaked reveries.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
- 2020
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About The War on Drugs
Indie rock outfit The War on Drugs has been a vehicle for singer-songwriter Adam Granduciel, whose synth-infused folk-rock storytelling has drawn comparisons to Bruce Springsteen. ∙ The War on Drugs began as a duo with Granduciel and singer-songwriter Kurt Vile, who appeared on 2008’s debut Wagonwheel Blues before making a name for himself as a solo artist. ∙ Their breakout LP Slave Ambient, which landed at No. 5 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart, was named on Pitchfork’s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2011. ∙ As a longtime member of Vile’s backing band, The Violators, Granduciel appeared on such critically acclaimed releases as 2011’s Smoke Ring for My Halo. ∙ “Under the Pressure,” which closed out BoJack Horseman’s Season Five finale, propelled Lost in the Dream to the top of several best of the year lists in 2014. ∙ With 2017’s A Deeper Understanding, The War on Drugs won a Best Rock Album Grammy Award and scored a No. 1 hit song with “Pain,” written after Granduciel had back surgery.
- ORIGIN
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- FORMED
- 2005
- GENRE
- Alternative