According to stereogum.com, on May 23 The War On Drugs covered two songs by Bruce Springsteen in honor of Ivor Novello Awards ceremony, which celebrates creative excellence in songwriting and screen composition. The band‘s Adam Granduciel delivered new recordings of “Dry Lightning” and “Highway 29,” which are from Springsteen’s 1995 acoustic album The Ghost Of Tom Joad.
Both tracks feature a signature dreamy heartland rock style that would sound right at home on I Don’t Live Here Anymore. Both songs are Amazon Music exclusives and if listeners have access to that service, people can hear both tracks. There are also a behind the scenes YouTube video about the covers of “Dry Lightning” and “Highway 29.”
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