The War on Drugs

[Woffy]

Actually, no-one mentioned if Midlake might play? Anyone care / checked? They have a new album / line up.

[zero000]

Well this album is lovely. I haven't heard anyone say it's shit yet *awaits next post calling it dog turd*

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Allied All-EFests Anti-Springsteen League will be somewhere between a rock and a hard place.

[Woffy]

The Allied All-EFests Anti-Springsteen League will be somewhere between a rock and a hard place.

True, true. It's kinda Bruce Springsdylan feat. Midlake.

[CHRLY]

So do people reckon this is better than Vile's album last year? Early days but I think I prefer this, and that Kurt Vile album as easily one of the best of 2013 for me

[Wooderson]

I like Kurt Viles but this is far more focused.

[CHRLY]

And the production on this is incredible

[kaytee...]

Can definitely picture this new record going down a storm on a sunny day at Glastonbury.

[CHRLY]

Surely in with a shout of supporting tame impala on their short uk tour later this year too, I have a ticket to the manchester show so it would be great

[zero000]

Surely in with a shout of supporting tame impala on their short uk tour later this year too, I have a ticket to the manchester show so it would be great

I may have misread your post but I'm pretty sure TWOD are playing Manchester soon for their own show?

[CHRLY]

I may have misread your post but I'm pretty sure TWOD are playing Manchester soon for their own show?

Shit yeh they are, much smaller venue mind

[When Jokers Attack]

The ltd edition is available on Piccadilly Record's site now. Get in there quick tho pop pickers.

http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/prod/TheWarOnDrugs-LostInTheDreamColouredVinylEdition-SecretlyCanadian-95548.html

Fuck sake. It's out of stock again.

[FloorFiller]

looking at their recent setlists they've been playing the new album pretty much in it's entirety so i may get a ticket for their manchester show!

hopefully they'll get a decent slot on the Park at Glasto so they can fit in a good few of the 7 minute epics

[FloorFiller]

Well known enough to headline or sub Park? I'm really rubbish at judging Park stage placements.

i have no idea how big they are over here, but i'd hazard a guess at maybe third on the Park

[Wooderson]

Fuck sake. It's out of stock again.

Sorry about that.

[Time Being]

good to see the love for them...there was a page or so of posts on them on the "bands who you've never heard of...or who would play small stages thread" or whatever it's called thread.

i'm more of a Slave Ambient fan, but new record is great, and is growing on me all the time.

this Friday night in Brooklyn

Any extra tickets by any chance?

[Amy Lawn]

Just listened to the album, due to a combination of internet hype and pay day, I went out and bought it on expensive vinyl without having listened to the record first. After one listen I think it's a very nice record, all melodic and dreamy, but it never really hits any big heights, there's no point in the record where it made me sit up and listen. It's so far removed from what I usually listen to, it does have the ethereal qualities of a lot of shoegaze music I like, but it's a lot cleaner and lighter in sound, and intertwined with a lot of Americana, maybe it'll make more sense to me as I listen more, but first impressions are that it's no big deal.

[Leggins]

First band I've heard in a while that have turned my head, thanks to this forum for the recommendation.

[CHRLY]

Vile followed by TWOD on the park would be heaven

[Woffy]

First band I've heard in a while that have turned my head, thanks to this forum for the recommendation.

It's great.

This is better:

[wolfamongwolves]

Yes the new album is really good. Definitely a lot of Springsteen influence going on. I much prefer the sound of slave ambient. But this band are going the right way.

[FloorFiller]

album got to number 18 in the charts which is a pleasant surprise. i knew this album would get them noticed but i didn't realise they were so popular already

[CHRLY]

album got to number 18 in the charts which is a pleasant surprise. i knew this album would get them noticed but i didn't realise they were so popular already

That's brilliant! Last one was number 130 or something I think, great to see them getting noticed

[tevaburger]

The Allied All-EFests Anti-Springsteen League will be somewhere between a rock and a hard place.

as in the crew that just knocked him off the Hurt/Heal headliner game...

I like Kurt Viles but this is far more focused.

By past precedence…(and these 3 are all of equal levels of prestige, right?)

2009: Neil Young + CSN on bill

2013: Stones + Billy Wyman on bill

2014: The War on Drugs + Kurt Vile appearing?

KV’s dates look unlikely – he’s in your neck on the woods in a few weeks’ time tho?

this actually made me think how many of similar double/related appearances like those above there's been at a Glasto over the recent decade or two...

Any extra tickets by any chance?

i didn't, but was able to get one quite easily

I walked by Adam Granduciel, who was relaxing on a bench w/ 2 or so others, outside a watering hole (Cubana Social) next door to venue that a lot of bands linger in pre-Music Hall of Williamsburg gigs, and had I had a few more drinks in me i might have violated his privacy and asked him "Neil wants to know if there's any chance he can put you down as an 'R', 'SR' or 'TBC' for Glasto this year?", but alas, only managed an acknowledging head nod

[Porcelina]

I was at their first Bowery Ballroom gig on Wednesday and would strongly advise checking out the May tour! Haven't listened to the new album yet but it sounded fantastic live.

Philly is my favourite city for music in the world.