Slave Ambient

Sound DNA

• Alt/Indie
• Indie Rock

• holographic
• hypnotic
• cinematic

About

Philadelphia’s The War On Drugs hold the perfect balance of classic rock and spaced-out indie rock. Members Kurt Vile, Charlie Hall and Kyle Lloyd departed the band at the end of 2008, leaving founding singer and guitarist Adam Granduciel to recruit drummer Mike Zanghi and bassist/guitar player Dave Hartley. Yet somehow, 2011’s <i>Slave Ambient</i> sounds a lot like 2008’s <i>Wagonwheel Blues</i>. “Best Night” sets the tone like <i>Nebraska</i>-era Springsteen as accompanied by the musicians who played on Spiritualized’s <i>Songs in A & E</i>. Throughout <i>Slave Ambient</i> there’s also a prevalent lean on Krautrock-inspired repetitions, immediately noticeable during the first song’s end jam and in the hypnotic “It’s Your Destiny.” The consecutive pulsing speeds up on “Your Love Is Calling My Name” where Granduciel’s nasal-toned croons recall a young Tom Petty under driving indie-rock oscillations braided together with some dream-pop ambience. Fans of the band’s previous penchant for anthemic epics will feel right at home with the uplifting “Come to the City.”

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