Earlier this afternoon, Philadelphia based indie-rockers The War On Drugs performed an in-studio session at the radio station 89.7 WTMD in Baltimore, MD. During the session, the band played a never-bef0re-heard track from their upcoming album , titled “Pain.” The new album, the band’s fourth LP, is titled A Deeper Understanding and will be released on August 25, 2017.
Head to 13:00 to hear the band introduce the track and talk with the DJ before performing “Pain.”
The song is not a drastic departure from any of the material fans of The War On Drugs have grown to love. Lead singer Adam Granduciel’s hazy vocal delivery is well-complemented by rich instrumentals that are guided by a beautiful piano riff. Unlike some of the band’s other songs though, this one does not stretch on for that long. At just over four minutes, it’s not a short song but much more brief than the nearly six-minute “Holding On” or “Strangest Thing,” which approaches the seven minute mark.
The band is also headed out on tour beginning in September, with dates in the United States, Canada, European Union and United Kingdom. Check the full list of dates below:
The War On Drugs Fall 2017 Tour
09/21 Philadelphia, PA – Dell Music Center
09/22 New York, NY – Summerstage
09/23 Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
09/25 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
09/6 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
09/28 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
09/29 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
09/30 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/05 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
10/06 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
10/09 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10/11 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/13 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/14 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
10/18 St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
10/19 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
10/20 Columbus, OH – Express Live!
10/21 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
11/02 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
11/03 Cologne, Germany – E-Werk
11/04 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
11/06 Paris, France – Bataclan
11/09 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowlands
11/10 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowlands
11/12 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo
11/14 London, England – Alexandra Palace
11/17 Zurich, Switzerland – X-tra
11/18 Milan, Italy – Fabrique
11/20 Munich, Germany – Muffathalle
11/21 Hamburg, Germany – Große Freiheit 36
11/22 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
11/24 Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
11/25 Copenhagen, Denmark – Tap 1
11/27 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna
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