Artist:The War on Drugs
Song:Under the Pressure
Album:Lost in the Dream
The War on Drugs is an indie band that have been critically acclaimed and they have even won a Grammy. But they haven't had the commercial success though they have a new album coming out that may change that. Lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter Adam Granduciel moved to Philadelphia in 2003. He met Kurt Vile at a party and they started writing together. Both guys were obsessed with Bob Dylan. When Granduciel sings, he tries to sound like Dylan. At first Granduciel played in Vile's band The Violaters. He started The War on Drugs in 2005. Vile played in the band in the early days. Granduciel said he always like The War on Drugs as a band name because he could do all kinds of music with a name like that. The other band members were Charlie Hall on organ, Dave Hartley on bass and Kyle Lloyd on drums. After they released an EP, The War on Drugs signed with Secretly Canadian for the 2008 album Wagonwheel Blues. Vile left to concentrate on his own music. The War on Drugs became a one man band. All kinds of musicians went through the band. The 2014 album Lost in the Dream was their third album for Secretly Canadian. NPR previewed the album on First Listen. They got enough exposure to get a record deal with Atlantic. The 2018 album A Deeper Understanding won a Best Rock Album Grammy. Their new album I Don't Live Here Anymore will be released Oct. 29. This is the final album on The War on Drugs' Atlantic contract. So they need to have a commercial breakthrough or it won't be renewed. Here's the video for Under the Pressure by The War on Drugs.
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