Video #3 of 1000 - The War on Drugs performed for a packed house at the venerable Zulu Record Store on March 24, 2012! For fans of bands like Wilco and Son Volt, "Slave Ambient" (is the Philly outfit's second full-length release) shares several qualities with its 2008 predecessor, "Wagonwheel Blues": a sense of open-freeway abandon and splendid isolation set against a glorious expanse; an unabashed admiration for FM-radio Americana icons of yore (Springsteen, Dylan, Petty); and a willingness to buff the band's gritty edges with serene, if randomly deployed, instrumentals and reprises... (excerpted from Pitchfork - pitchfork.com The band consists of Adam Granduciel (guitar, vocals), David Hartley (bass, guitar), Robbie Bennett (keyboards, guitar) and Steven Urgo (drums, percussion). www.thewarondrugs.net
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