The War On Drugs

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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    llessuR said:

    I was able to catch The War on Drugs twice last weekend. Here are a couple shots I took. Fantastic performances, one outdoors, the other in a small barn, very intimate.

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    What were the sets like?
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  • llessuR
    llessuR Posts: 195
    edited August 2014
    Both were very heavy with Lost in the Dream with a few from Slave Ambient. The set in the woods was more upbeat (although both sets had "Under the Pressure" and "An Ocean in Between the Waves"), and the set in the barn had some of the slow burners like "Suffering" and "Reverse".
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    been listening to this band every day since discovering them recently....starting to get into kurt vile's stuff too
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,193
    The Juggler said:

    been listening to this band every day since discovering them recently....starting to get into kurt vile's stuff too

    I probably should start listening to Kurt vile more. You would probably dig Strand Of Oaks.

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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I really enjoy Kurt Vile and LOVE Strand of Oaks!
    I really dig War on Drugs too. I have Slave Ambient and Lost in a Dream. Both are quite good, my only issue is at times I think he should end songs about two minutes earlier than he does. Sometimes I dig that they kind of space out but I think they do it on too many songs. Mostly good stuff though. Nice to see them getting some love here.
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  • The Juggler
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    eeriepadave said:

    The Juggler said:

    been listening to this band every day since discovering them recently....starting to get into kurt vile's stuff too

    I probably should start listening to Kurt vile more. You would probably dig Strand Of Oaks.

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    i'll soa to the list....that first video you posted is pretty cool. similiar vibe to wod and vile. philly too!

    with kurt vile, i just got his latest album (probably should have started with his earlier stuff) and it is really fucking good. called 'waking on a pretty daze' check it out
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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    KV is fantastic. See my other thread about him! Haha...
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  • jjflash
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    llessuR said:

    I was able to catch The War on Drugs twice last weekend. Here are a couple shots I took. Fantastic performances, one outdoors, the other in a small barn, very intimate.

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    Those are some wicked looking stages. Where'd you see them play?
  • llessuR
    llessuR Posts: 195
    At Pickathon, a music festival just outside Portland. Essentially a 40 acre farm with hiking trails. Very fun.
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  • AndySlash
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    AndySlash said:

    this is the band that has the song 'under the pressure' that the current is heavily rotating, correct? because, man, i am tired of it. sorry, vant, i hope you can forgive me. :/

    ugh. so this month's vinyl me please record selection is this album. i guess i'll have to listen to it now.
  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    AndySlash said:

    AndySlash said:

    this is the band that has the song 'under the pressure' that the current is heavily rotating, correct? because, man, i am tired of it. sorry, vant, i hope you can forgive me. :/

    ugh. so this month's vinyl me please record selection is this album. i guess i'll have to listen to it now.
    Best album I've bought in years...
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,193
    llessuR said:

    At Pickathon, a music festival just outside Portland. Essentially a 40 acre farm with hiking trails. Very fun.

    sounds like fun, who else played there?
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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    AndySlash said:

    AndySlash said:

    this is the band that has the song 'under the pressure' that the current is heavily rotating, correct? because, man, i am tired of it. sorry, vant, i hope you can forgive me. :/

    ugh. so this month's vinyl me please record selection is this album. i guess i'll have to listen to it now.
    Are the other selections you get from vinyl me please at good as War on Drugs?

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  • Attaway77
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    Liking this album (Lost in the Dream). It's like Don Henley and My Morning Jacket met up at an arcade in the 80's, went back to his garage to play some tunes together and Bruce Springsteen stopped by to help out with a couple songs. Good stuff.
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  • AndySlash
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    jervin007 said:


    Are the other selections you get from vinyl me please at good as War on Drugs?

    i've only been a subscriber for a couple months. my first lp was JAGUERRA - hue, which wasn't bad but didn't do a lot for me. last month was sylvan esso's s/t, which i liked a lot. both versions were "limited" color variants and i think hue was numbered. you can see the past archive here - http://vinylmeplease.com/archive/ - and if you're like me, you are impressed with what they've put out previous. it did get me to sign up, after all.
  • The Juggler
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    Attaway77 said:

    Liking this album (Lost in the Dream). It's like Don Henley and My Morning Jacket met up at an arcade in the 80's, went back to his garage to play some tunes together and Bruce Springsteen stopped by to help out with a couple songs. Good stuff.

    i think tom petty and bob dylan stopped by to jam on a few songs as well...
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  • Attaway77
    Attaway77 Posts: 3,724
    The Juggler said:

    Attaway77 said:

    Liking this album (Lost in the Dream). It's like Don Henley and My Morning Jacket met up at an arcade in the 80's, went back to his garage to play some tunes together and Bruce Springsteen stopped by to help out with a couple songs. Good stuff.

    i think tom petty and bob dylan stopped by to jam on a few songs as well...
    I was thinking that as well the more I listened to it. This may be far fetched, but on a couple songs I can hear some "Pink Floyd, Division Bell stuff" in there. Could just be me...

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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    A little Dire Straits thrown in for good measure too.
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  • vant0037
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    Also, if you like the newest one, I can't recommend enough: check out "Slave Ambient." "Best Night" is worth it alone.
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  • Driftin'Along
    Driftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    I also recently stumbled upon this band. I was also blown away by Lost In A Dream. Beginning to End. Excellent driving record. I haven't taken a road trip while listening to it yet but it will absolutely be something that I throw on for my next extended drive.
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