The War On Drugs – A Deeper Understanding (2-LP Vinyl)
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Picking up where the sprawling, road-worn heartache of *Lost in the Dream* left off, *A Deeper Understanding* found Adam Granduciel pushing his layered, Americana-soaked sound toward something even more expansive and meticulously constructed. The album earned the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2018, a rare mainstream acknowledgment for a Philadelphia outfit that had built its reputation largely through devoted word-of-mouth and relentless touring.
For much of the three and a half year period since the release of Lost In The Dream, The War On Drugs' frontman, Adam Granduciel, led the charge for his Philadelphia-based sextet as he holed up in studios in New York and Los Angeles to write, record, edit, and tinker-but, above all, to busy himself in work. Teaming up with engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Weezer), Granduciel challenged the notion of what it means to create a fully realized piece of music in today's modern landscape. Calling on his bandmates - bassist Dave Hartley, keyboarding Robbie Bennett, drummer Charlie Hall and multi-instrumentalists Anthony LaMarca and Jon Natchez -- continuously throughout the process, the result is a "band record" in the noblest sense, featuring collaboration, coordination, and confidence at every turn. Through those years of relocation, the revisiting and reexamining of endless hours of recordings, unbridled exploration and exuberance, Granduciel's gritty love of his craft succeeded in pushing the band to great heights.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
UPC: 075678660627
Label: Atlantic
Release Date: 8.25.17
Format: LP Vinyl