Under The Pressureby The War On Drugs

Listeners voted this as #81 on our countdown of the Best Opening Songs After The War on Drugs' second album Slave Ambient was released to much critical acclaim, primary songwriter Adam Granduciel spent much of 2011 touring. After the tour was finished, Granduciel had a hard time adjusting to everyday life, later recounting that such feelings "started to spiral into emotional distress and physical manifestations of depression and paranoia." This depression and paranoia served as an inspiration to the lyrical theme of Lost in the Dream. www.thewarondrugs.net

#81--Best Opening Songs The War on Drugs are playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National and Lucius! In Seattle, they'll play Climate Pledge Arena this Tuesday, October 1st! KEXP is hosting a day party in our gathering space starting at 3pm the day of the show! More info here: www.kexp.org The tour will also stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, October 6th!

"Hi John, Welcome back it’s great to hear you back on air!! I’m not quite sure how this keeps happening but every time I have a week away from work and look forward to listening to you live for 5 days straight, you have a holiday also!! 🤔🤣🤣 I hope you had a great week. It was mine and my husband’s Lewis’s 14th wedding anniversary last week and was going to ask you to play some War on Drugs for him, any chance you could fit something in today? I know he’s listening. Have a great show and enjoy your week, it’s so, so nice to have you back! Sending love from the UK Marie ❤️"

The War on Drugs are playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on October 1st! The tour will also stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, October 6th! The War on Drugs played songs from Lost in the Dream Live on KEXP in 2014: www.youtube.com

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Show! The War on Drugs are playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on October 1st! The tour will also stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, October 6th! The War on Drugs played songs from Lost in the Dream Live on KEXP in 2014: www.youtube.com

The War on Drugs are playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on October 1st! The tour will also stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, October 6th! The War on Drugs played songs from Lost in the Dream Live on KEXP in 2014: www.youtube.com

The War on Drugs are playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on October 1st! The tour will also stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, October 6th! The War on Drugs played songs from Lost in the Dream Live on KEXP in 2014: www.youtube.com

The War on Drugs are playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena on October 1st! The tour will also stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, August 6th! The War on Drugs played songs from Lost in the Dream Live on KEXP in 2014: www.youtube.com

Playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena on October 1st! Here is The War on Drugs live on KEXP in 2017 www.youtube.com

Released on this day ten years ago. Happy birthday you magnificent bastard.

Hi Cheryl. I'm listening to the testimonies and can't help but feel nostalgia. I've been depressed for a long while too and right now I feel so vulnerable. I think crying helps from time to time. There is a song that helped me when I discovered it thanks to you. The song is "Under the Pressure" from The War On Drugs. Thank you so much for the space. --Rofz -- Watch an eleven minute live performance of "Under the Pressure": www.youtube.com -- Perhaps they'll perform it when they come to Climate Pledge Arena with The National on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024.

Playing on the Zen Diagram tour with The National at Climate Pledge Arena on October 1st!

Another phenomenal request! Thank you for reaching out. Here is The War on Drugs live on KEXP in 2017 www.youtube.com 6 Degrees: Nicolas Vernhes produced both Bitte Orca and Lost in the Dream

It is Bandcamp Friday! Bandcamp is waiving their revenue share for the day and more of your money will go towards the artists you love. You can get Lost in the Dream here: thewarondrugs.bandcamp.com Lost in the Dream was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014. Check out their 2014 in-studio performance: bit.ly

6 Degrees: Nicolas Vernhes produced both Bitte Orca and Lost in the Dream

Featuring the year 2014 as part of KEXP/KCMU's 50 Years of Music! After The War on Drugs' second album Slave Ambient was released to much critical acclaim, primary songwriter Adam Granduciel spent much of 2011 touring. After the tour was finished, Granduciel had a hard time adjusting to everyday life, later recounting that such feelings "started to spiral into emotional distress and physical manifestations of depression and paranoia." This depression and paranoia served as an inspiration to the lyrical theme of Lost in the Dream. Granduciel wrote all the songs on the album. The album's recording was characterized by Granduciel's anxiety and second-guessing, with Granduciel remarking "I started going off the rails a little bit in my own head, getting a little too sucked in." "Under the Pressure" was featured in the Netflix animated comedy series BoJack Horseman's season 5 finale episode, "The Stopped Show." bit.ly

The War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014. Check out their 2014 in-studio performance - bit.ly

Under The Pressure was the first song on The War On Drugs' album, Lost in the Dream, clocking at almost nine minutes long. The recording session for the album, which took place over a two-year period, was characterized by numerous rewrites.

The War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014. --- "Under the Pressure" has become a live standard for the band: www.youtube.com

The War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014. It was definitely our listeners' #1 album and Cheryl's most-played album. --- "Under the Pressure' has become a live standard for the band: www.youtube.com

The War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014. It was definitely our listeners' #1 album and Cheryl's most-played album. --- "Under the Pressure' has become a live standard for the band: www.youtube.com

Going out to Steve in Fort Collins, CO! #302 in our countdown of the top songs of the last fifty years!! -- The War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014.: bit.ly

Good morning! Happy Tuesday and welcome to The Midday Show with the wonderful Cheryl Waters and the fabulous Eva Walker! Thanks for being here and for powering KEXP!! -- #302 in our countdown of the top songs of the last fifty years!! -- The War on Drugs' "Lost in the Dream" was the consensus choice of critics for best album of 2014.: bit.ly "Under the Pressure' has become a live standard for the band: www.youtube.com --- An "Under the Needle" T-shirt would be a nice complement to "Under the Pressure." You can have one as a thank-you gift when you donate $100.00 to KEXP: www.kexp.org

The War on Drugs performed live in the KEXP studio in 2014, playing songs from 'Lost in the Dream.' youtu.be thewarondrugs.bandcamp.com The War on Drugs released their latest album, ' I Don’t Live Here Anymore,' in October 2021. KEXP review of the new album: The fifth album from this Philadelphia-bred, LA-based band led by Adam Granduciel is an impressive set of expansive, ‘80s-influenced heartland rock with soaring guitars, atmospheric keyboards, often-driving, sometimes motorik rhythms and lyrics of family, isolation, change and acceptance. kexp.org www.thewarondrugs.net

Good morning, KEXP! Headed to Philly this weekend to see the War on Drugs at the Met. If you can worked it in, and "if it pleases the DJ," can you play some WOD to get me pumped up for the show? Thanks so much! Have a great weekend, all. Principal Todd ========= The War On Drugs is playing two nights at the Paramount - Feb 21st & 22nd bit.ly In the meantime check out their KEXP in-studio from 2017: bit.ly