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The War On Drugs
Wagonwheel Blues
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Arms Like Boulders
2. Taking the Farm
3. Coast Reprise
4. Buenos Aires Beach
5. There is No Urgency
6. Needle In Your Eye #16, A
7. Reverse the Charges
8. Show Me the Coast
9. Barrel of Batteries

CD Details

All Artists: The War On Drugs
Title: Wagonwheel Blues
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Secretly Canadian
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 6/17/2008
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 656605016726, 656605016764

Synopsis

Product Description

The War on Drugs, Wagonwheel Blues. Their songs recall the '80s guitar army of Sonic Youth with the captivating lyrics and vocal stylings of Tom Petty or Bruce Springsteen. Walls of guitar--acoustic, electric, twelve string--douse each track of Wagonwheel Blues, the band's debut, threatening to cast the War on Drugs into space rock territory, but the melodies and immediately identifiable lyrics keep these songs grounded. It's one of those albums that each of us holds onto tightly.

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CD Reviews

Great debut....

Justin Snavely | Marietta, GA USA | 06/19/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an excellent debut from a band that will hopefully gain more exposure in the near future. The War on Drugs combine an Americana influence with a little bit of guitar experimentation. It's great summer music, and it totally kicks butt. It makes me smile every time I listen to it."

The War on Drugs' Wagonwheel Blues

Katie J. Knaub | Chicago, IL | 12/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The War on Drugs is littered with pleasant contradictions. That goes for the U.S. government's real "War on Drugs" as well as this band from the delightfully trashy musical playground that is Philadelphia. The group combines a refreshing plethora of completely distinctive sound combinations like, for instance, Sonic Youth coupled with Tom Petty. Lush guitars hearken back to early Bruce Springsteen while dreamy vocals ring reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Synth-soaked and audibly fulfilling, The War on Drugs will, quite possibly, attract many a Clap Your Hands Say Yeah fan as well as aficionados of shows that leave your ears ringing for days. Their classic yet modern debut album Wagonwheel Blues, released by Secretly Canadian in June, yields thick, textured soundscapes that might serve as a fitting soundtrack for those times when you're sticking your head out the car window on the highway."

My new favorite "no one has heard of these guys" band

everlife | New York, NY | 09/11/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The War on Drugs is quite simply mesmerizing. They manage to capture that innocent, lo-fi indie sound without coming off as trying too hard.

I have yet to introduce the WoD to any of my friends that like that mellow, sweeping style of music and have them not completely fall in love with their charm. Go buy Wagonwheel Blues, it's good for you."