The War On Drugs announce new live album

Words: Sam Geary 

The War On Drugs have announced a new live album is on the cards for this autumn.

‘Live Drugs’ is set for release on November 20 via Super High Quality Records, Adam Granduciel’s own label.

The 10-track collection will include live performances from 2014 to 2019, such as a live version of ‘Buenos Aires Beach’ (from The War On Drugs’ 2008 full-length debut ‘Wagonwheel Blues’) and a cover of Warren Zevon's ‘Accidentally Like A Martyr’. 

Speaking about the collection, Granduciel said: “As a band leader, I always want to know where a song can go. Even though we’ve recorded it, mastered it, put it out, and been touring on it, it doesn’t mean that we just have to do it the same way forever. It feels like it’s kind of a reset, to be able to put something out that’s a really good interpretation of the way we interpret our music live. Even though this recording is from a year of tours, this is really how these six guys evolved as a band from 2014 to 2019.”

Check out the record's lead cut ‘Pain (Live)’ below.