The War on Drugs “Baby Missiles”
The War on Drugs are a band that have always sounded like they are working liberally from the classic rock cannon, but always with enough of a twist to make their sound relevant. Like their former bandmate Kurt Vile, the group, at its core, are creating songs that feature all of the elements of songs that should be wildly popular, but scuzz them up enough that they make sure you have to work to hear the contagious melodies. The latest example from band is the song “Baby Missiles,” which first appeared on the Future Weather EP last year and has made a return as the debut track released off their upcoming sophomore LP Slave Ambient. Sounding like a deranged mix between Bob Dylan and 80’s noise bands, the group continues to impress and shows that even with a layer of noise their hooks are as infectious as ever. The band will be at the 7th Street Entry on Sunday August 28th as part of their national tour, so check them out and look for a review of Slave Ambient on Reviler in the near future.
The War on Drugs- Baby Missiles
-Josh
THE WAR ON DRUGS TOUR DATES:
Thu. Aug. 18 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Fri. Aug. 19 — Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery
Sat. Aug. 20 — New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Sun. Aug. 21 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Tue. Aug. 23 — Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
Wed. Aug. 24 — Toronto, ON @ TBD
Thu. Aug. 25 — Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
Fri. Aug. 26 — Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
Sat. Aug. 27 — Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi
Sun. Aug. 28 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Tue. Aug. 30 — St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club at St. Louis University
Wed. Aug. 31 — Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
Thu. Sep. 1 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Fri. Sep. 2 — Washington, DC @ Red Palace
Thu. Sep. 8 — Lisbon, Portugal @ Terraza Hotel Regency
Fri. Sep. 9 — San Sebastian, Spain @ Club Victoria Eugenia
Sun. Sep. 11 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso w/ Megafaun
Mon. Sep. 12 — Tilburg, Netherlands @ Incubate Festival w/ Megafaun
Tue. Sep. 13 — London, UK @ Lexington
Wed. Sep. 14 — Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Thu. Sep. 15 — Sheffield, UK @ Drowned In Sound presents at The Harley
Fri. Sep. 16 — Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
Sat. Sep. 17 — Brussels, Belgium @ AB club
Tue. Sep. 20 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
Wed. Sep. 21 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Lilla Hotelbaren
Thu. Sep. 22 — Malmo, Sweden @ Debaser
Fri. Oct. 14 — Pensacola, FL @ DeLuna Festival
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