The War on Drugs – Future Weather (2010) EP
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Only time will really tell whether Philadelphia-based band The War on Drugs is destined to be known as “the band Kurt Vile used to be in,” but that sort of thing isn’t keeping TWoD from pushing forward. The Future Weather EP is the follow-up to the band’s 2008 debut album, Wagonwheel Blues, and their ex-guitarist Kurt Vile‘s star has certainly risen since that album’s release, but The War on Drugs’ blend of laid-back indie-pop and Americana is back for another shot at the brass ring regardless.
The mini-album is full of spaced-out wonder. Take, for example, the knee-slapping Americana of “Baby Missiles,” a track reminiscent of Wagonwheel’s highlight track “Taking The Farm.” Layered guitars, harmonica, and lead singer/songwriter Adam Granduciel’s entrancing vocals all sound fuzz-pedaled out. Then there’s the steady acoustic strum and electric guitar solos of “Comin’ Through,” the surreal folk vibe of “Pile Of Tires,” and the slow-burning, 8-minute long album closer “The History Of Plastic,” a lament about being used and discarded like, you guessed it, a piece of plastic. If the dense and enchanting Future Weather is any indication of the forecast for the band’s next full-length, which is in the works, then fans have much to look forward to.
