The War on Drugs

[danmarks]

https://shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/the-war-on-drugs

[1986]

Thank you @RarerThanDandyB and @danmarks. Got in for Birmingham.

[Matt42]

One for the O2 bought

[Harry49]

2 x Standing in Leeds. Very happy with that. not been back since Springsteen and it’s a great venue.🙂

[st dan]

Just now, Harry49 said:

2 x Standing in Leeds. Very happy with that. not been back since Springsteen and it’s a great venue.🙂

Good to hear positive reviews of the venue - I’ve got TWOD tickets for Leeds too, but have never been myself. Usually never have to venture outside of Manchester for live shows, but I’m excited for the trip for it. 

[TownesMR]

I know this is mostly folks from the UK, but is the general consensus that The War on Drugs are big enough to sell out Madison Square Garden? I was kind of shocked to see a venue that big booked for them.

[Matt42]

5 minutes ago, TownesMR said:

I know this is mostly folks from the UK, but is the general consensus that The War on Drugs are big enough to sell out Madison Square Garden? I was kind of shocked to see a venue that big booked for them.

They do seem to be getting big venues - albeit one date at these venues rather than a string.

[Superscally]

New song is a bit guff, no? 

[FloorFiller]

5 minutes ago, Superscally said:

New song is a bit guff, no? 

I wouldn’t say guff… just more of an album intro than a song that should’ve been released as a standalone thing. Hopefully whatever comes next will be the real deal banger that we were all hoping for. 

[Homer]

Slightly off topic but I was driving yesterday (get me) and Sam Fender's new single came on. The wife immediately said 'this is just a War on Drugs rip-off'. I can see her point:
 

 

[Superscally]

11 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

I wouldn’t say guff… just more of an album intro than a song that should’ve been released as a standalone thing. Hopefully whatever comes next will be the real deal banger that we were all hoping for. 

It just doesn't do anything for me. Goes nowhere 

[Homer]

8 minutes ago, Superscally said:

It just doesn't do anything for me. Goes nowhere 

Just had a listen - and agreed. Am now listening to Eyes to the Wind - which is officially their best song.

[FloorFiller]

28 minutes ago, Homer said:

Slightly off topic but I was driving yesterday (get me) and Sam Fender's new single came on. The wife immediately said 'this is just a War on Drugs rip-off'. I can see her point:
 

 

That’s his whole vibe isn’t it; slightly watered down heartland rock?

[Superscally]

1 hour ago, Homer said:

Slightly off topic but I was driving yesterday (get me) and Sam Fender's new single came on. The wife immediately said 'this is just a War on Drugs rip-off'. I can see her point:
 

 

I still like it though! 

[Superscally]

Just now, Superscally said:

I still like it though! 

...and this too 🤣

https://youtu.be/adI3A3L8P0E

[dentalplan]

The main issue with Sam Fender is that he sometimes does songs that aren’t Bruce/Drugs ripoffs.

[Homer]

2 hours ago, dentalplan said:

The main issue with Sam Fender is that he sometimes does songs that aren’t Bruce/Drugs ripoffs.

I feel like I'm being looked down on here for not having listened to enough Sam Fender. Come on people, I know these are strange times, but this place used to have standards!

[Superscally]

5 hours ago, Homer said:

I feel like I'm being looked down on here for not having listened to enough Sam Fender. Come on people, I know these are strange times, but this place used to have standards!

Nah man. He's good. 

[WFD]

On 7/23/2021 at 1:43 PM, TownesMR said:

I know this is mostly folks from the UK, but is the general consensus that The War on Drugs are big enough to sell out Madison Square Garden? I was kind of shocked to see a venue that big booked for them.

Looking at the map on Ticketmaster, it is a long way off selling out - I know tickets have only been on sale a few days and American shows seem to take longer to sell out, but the top tier and a large part of the lower tier are hardly touched yet. 

MSG is much bigger than all the other venues they are playing on that tour* (albeit they are doubling up in a lot of places).  It's partly a prestige thing I guess, so they have the kudos of having headlined MSG, and the outside world never knows it was only half full.  Alt-J did much the same a few years back. 

*the North American leg I mean. 

Edited July 26, 2021 by WFD

[dentalplan]

woooooooooo

[dentalplan]

The backing vocals add such a punch to that chorus. This could slot on Imploding the Mirage. lol

Edited September 15, 2021 by dentalplan

[FloorFiller]

Yes! Liking that a lot. Real good times 80’s vibes. 

[maelzoid]

That's great.

But depressing that the vinyl (a double) seems to be going for £40 at most places. This seems to be a trend with big rock releases. I still haven't got the most recent Pearl Jam because it is always over £30. The new Maiden is going for about £50 - it's a triple, but still I think i'd go for £30 for that, and at 82 minutes it could fit comfortably on two discs. What a swizz!

[nikkic]

Yeah I like that.

Big thumbs up. 

[circus92]

LOVE this.  Big 80's influences - which always works for me