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    The War on Drugs

    So these guys have been around for a while and have been sneaking up on me over the years.

    Each album I like a little more.


    The last one Deeper Understanding was amazing. Missed the live shows around it but have tix for Feb in NYC.
    most recent album dropped today, really good thus far.

    Anyone else a fan?

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    Count me as a fan, also dig Kurt Vile's solo work.

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    Their a great band.
    Kurt Vile was one of the founding members. Check that dude out too.
    edit: tc knows

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    Yes on Kurt Vile too

    Kinda glad they went separate ways as I like both differently

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    Yeah, me too.

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    They only hit my radar recently. Sirius had a live version of Pain on heavy rotation. Definitely a fan now.

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    Saw them on the Deeper tour never having heard of them - really superb - seeing them twice in Feb (St Paul and Denver) - some good listens on archive:

    From when they were just starting to broaden their footprint with Lost in the Dream (equal to Deeper Understanding imho): https://archive.org/details/twod2014...224bitT02.flac

    Deeper tour (Alex Leary's recordings are always choice): https://archive.org/details/wod2017-...wmule.t01.flac

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    Interesting
    Own your fail. ~Jer~

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    They are out front on Spotify. First album in alternative rotation

    They caught my attention but was in the mood for something else
    Own your fail. ~Jer~

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    Growing on me for sure. Had no idea Kurt Vile was with them or associated with them, I've liked his stuff for awhile.

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    I fell into them on the last album and then started digging into their older stuff. Chilling in the evening, cooking dinner kinda tunes.

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    I'm a fan. Saw them at the Brooklyn bowl in Vegas, they are good live. Coming to SLC in March if I remember right. This thread reminded me their new album is out now finally - thanks for that.

    Kurt Vile is good but too hokey for me. He tries to come off as a simple man in his latest album. I don't buy it.

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    love the war on drugs, so stoked to see them in March. great band, vile's antics notwithstanding. their tiny desk concert that just came out is dope:

    https://youtu.be/SKJ5JyuP7WY

    ETA: this was the link that Peruvian posted above, I'm an idiot

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodsy View Post
    So these guys have been around for a while and have been sneaking up on me over the years.

    Each album I like a little more.


    The last one Deeper Understanding was amazing. Missed the live shows around it but have tix for Feb in NYC.
    most recent album dropped today, really good thus far.

    Anyone else a fan?
    I meant January
    as in tomorrow
    likely going in in a blizzard.
    luckily I know how to dress for a blizzard.
    long as the trains run.
    got a room cuz I could.
    Stoked to see them
    weird they go from the Met in Philly to MSG to House of Blues in Boston
    luckily I know where the good sound is in the renovated Garden

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