The War on Drugs

One of the bands that I have inadvertently stumbled upon over the past few months is The War on Drugs. While listening to a Spotify playlist one day at work, their latest single, "Red Eyes", caught me by surprise. Since then, I have had the song, as well as their latest album Lost in the Dream, in heavy rotation.

Lost in the Dream has been receiving a ton of critical acclaim, most notably from Stereogum, but also through more mainstream avenues including Spin and The Rolling Stone.

The War on Drugs is coming through Cleveland tomorrow, February 12th. I'm heading to the show and will hopefully have some photos, videos and experiences to share early next week.

Below are two songs off of Lost in the Dream, taken from a live performance at KEXP Seattle. The aforementioned "Red Eyes" as well as "An Ocean Between Waves". If you like these two, check out the full session here, which includes KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters gushing with emotion after hearing them play.

Radio Silence

While listening to some songs this morning while working, I was reminded of my blogging days of highlighting (potentially new) bands to friends and family. The goal of the blog was to share what I believed to be some of the best new songs, albums, and artists that are not represented on mainstream radio. I realize I haven't posted on here in years, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to start this blog up again. Right now, the tentative plan is a new post every week, writing about what had been making my ears happy during the previous week. The format may change, but the premise will remain the same. I look forward to hopefully recapturing some of the followers and to hear feedback on writing, my music suggestions, as well as hearing suggestions about new bands. -Bob