The War On Drugs

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  • JOEJOEJOE said:
    Just heard a song by The Fruit Bats.....similar vocal style to The War on Drugs.
    Are Fruitbats opening? 

    I saw them open for My Morning Jacket at Red rocks and they were great 
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,562
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Just heard a song by The Fruit Bats.....similar vocal style to The War on Drugs.
    Are Fruitbats opening? 

    I saw them open for My Morning Jacket at Red rocks and they were great 
    No clue whether or not they are opening.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,281
    Doesn't look like it based on the Fruit Bats touring schedule on their webpage.
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,126
    Here's a question:

    When they released ADU, they released as singles almost half the album before it's release.  While I love hearing anything as soon as I can, what does everyone else think?  Its a 6 of one, half-dozen of another.  You get to hear stuff early, but then the album itself doesn't feel as "new" when it comes out.  But the alternative is you don't hear anything til October.  Frankly. I'm in a musical rut of sorts right now, and would love to hear anything from them.

    What does everyone else think?
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,281
    Sooner the better for me. Feels like there aren't as many things to enjoy as there was before Covid, so I'll take my pleasures when and where I can get them. 
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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,354
    edited August 2021
    vant0037 said:
    Here's a question:

    When they released ADU, they released as singles almost half the album before it's release.  While I love hearing anything as soon as I can, what does everyone else think?  Its a 6 of one, half-dozen of another.  You get to hear stuff early, but then the album itself doesn't feel as "new" when it comes out.  But the alternative is you don't hear anything til October.  Frankly. I'm in a musical rut of sorts right now, and would love to hear anything from them.

    What does everyone else think?
    I have the single sitting here digitally but I haven’t listened to it yet. I’ve pre ordered the album digitally but I might hang out til it’s release. You’re right, if you get a few singles before an album release you feel like nearly skipping those (1/3 or 1/4 of the album) when it’s released. It doesn’t sound as fresh or new. Before Gigaton came out I listened to DotC and Superblood Wolfmoon a little bit, but not too much. I wasn’t sick them by that stage. 
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,695
    I'd prefer as many as possible of the new album songs be brand new to me, preferably 100% of them.

    Remember the old pop album format with the main single first and the 2nd single second and then it's like "do I have to keep listening to this?" The 80s cassettes and such.
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  • RD171825RD171825 Posts: 449
    Really looking forward to this album. I tend to avoid singles as much as possible, I like listening to new music all at once on a new album. If i hear a new song once or twice fine. Its my way of not getting burnt out on them. 
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,480
    RD171825 said:
    Really looking forward to this album. I tend to avoid singles as much as possible, I like listening to new music all at once on a new album. If i hear a new song once or twice fine. Its my way of not getting burnt out on them. 
    I'm the same way. I listened to the first single once & that'll be it until the album arrives.
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  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,686
    vant0037 said:
    Here's a question:

    When they released ADU, they released as singles almost half the album before it's release.  While I love hearing anything as soon as I can, what does everyone else think?  Its a 6 of one, half-dozen of another.  You get to hear stuff early, but then the album itself doesn't feel as "new" when it comes out.  But the alternative is you don't hear anything til October.  Frankly. I'm in a musical rut of sorts right now, and would love to hear anything from them.

    What does everyone else think?
    It kind of gets on my nerves when bands do this when the album is done and they release 5 or 6 singles before the album drops. I understand it may have something to do with streaming numbers or whatever but it does take away from some of the magic of listening to a new album for the first time. If it'd done release the whole thing. 
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,117
    had no idea they were even on Colbert last night :smile:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ArfQDuWh8

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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,326
    pjpjpaul said:
    vant0037 said:
    Here's a question:

    When they released ADU, they released as singles almost half the album before it's release.  While I love hearing anything as soon as I can, what does everyone else think?  Its a 6 of one, half-dozen of another.  You get to hear stuff early, but then the album itself doesn't feel as "new" when it comes out.  But the alternative is you don't hear anything til October.  Frankly. I'm in a musical rut of sorts right now, and would love to hear anything from them.

    What does everyone else think?
    It kind of gets on my nerves when bands do this when the album is done and they release 5 or 6 singles before the album drops. I understand it may have something to do with streaming numbers or whatever but it does take away from some of the magic of listening to a new album for the first time. If it'd done release the whole thing. 
    I hold off in these cases until the full LP is released. There’s intentionality to a song list on an LP and bouncing around various tracks that are released ahead of time takes something away from the artists complete vision for their work I think. 
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,126
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  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,758
    I have to listen once or twice than will hold out until the album drops!!
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,976
    JESUS.....what a fucking song. Just like the new MMJ out this week, I am getting 80's vibes to it. I guess it's the back up singers maybe. Lil Simple Minds or something? 

    LOVE. IT. 
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,480
    Same. I listened to the 1st single once & really liked it. Going to wait for the rest until I have the album in my hands.
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,281
    If the band is going to give me music then by god I will take that music!
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  • This single is just fantastic. Can't wait for the album.
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,126
    They have breezy guitar driven Americana down to a science.
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  • pjpitt89pjpitt89 Posts: 1,858
    Mike retweeted their tweet announcing the song and said he loves it. Worlds colliding 
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,976
    pjpitt89 said:
    Mike retweeted their tweet announcing the song and said he loves it. Worlds colliding 
    Can you imagine if WoD ever opened for PJ? 
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,976
    edited September 2021
    Listen to Bette Davis Eyes and I Don't Live Here Anymore back to back. 

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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,117
    pjpitt89 said:
    Mike retweeted their tweet announcing the song and said he loves it. Worlds colliding 
    Can you imagine if WoD ever opened for PJ? 
    that would be sweet, especially if it happened in philly

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,976
    pjpitt89 said:
    Mike retweeted their tweet announcing the song and said he loves it. Worlds colliding 
    Can you imagine if WoD ever opened for PJ? 
    that would be sweet, especially if it happened in philly

    Dave....tell I am not crazy. Do you hear Bette Davis Eyes at all in this new song?


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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,354
    Wow! What a track! Going to find it hard not to keep listening to that until the album drops! 
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,976
    So nobody else hears a little Bette Davis Eyes in there? I am crazy? lol
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,480
    pjpitt89 said:
    Mike retweeted their tweet announcing the song and said he loves it. Worlds colliding 
    Can you imagine if WoD ever opened for PJ? 
    Would be absolutely amazing
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  • Does anyone have the rundown of the variant vinyls released for the new album? I haven’t bought a copy yet
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,976
    3 for 3 so far. Change is another winner. This album has a TON of potential
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