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.