Artist: The War on Drugs
Album: Lost in the Dream
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/03/09/285881314/first-listen-the-war-on-drugs-lost-in-the-dream#playlist
Pre-listening Notes: Someone I am friends with on Facebook loves this band, so when I saw that this was streaming I figured I'd give it a shot. They are from Philly, an indie rock band, and this is their third LP. So that's pretty much all I got on this band.
Initial Reaction: There is some serious synth going on. It's got a pretty good pace to it and the song has some catchiness. It picks up the rock about two minutes in. The singer has a pretty good voice. The parts where the guitars pick up and the synth is rocking in the background are great. The more verse parts where it mellows down a little are not as great, but still pretty good. The first song was pretty interesting.
Random Thoughts: Second song drops it down to the real mellow level. The singer sounds a bunch like Jim James in this song. There are some weird effects on the guitar too, but I kind of like that. That song was a bit on the longer side, but it was a nice bridge between the more upbeat first song and the almost dancy third song. The more I listen to this, thought, it reminds me more and more of My Morning Jacket. Not necessarily the sound, but the different in styles and tempos mixing it together and the singer's voice. Some of the songs kind of drag on a little too long for my tastes. The song Eyes to the Wind reminds me a little bit of Dylan in the vocals. Some of the later songs reminded me more of Dylan and one song musically had a Cure vibe to it.
Final Reaction: I kind of enjoyed it, it was pretty catchy and although some songs may have been a little too long, the overall vibe of the album was pretty interesting. It was another quality Indie Rock band that was the type of band I would have missed out on if I wasn't doing this project. I will probably give this another spin down the road.
Final Grade: 7.0/10
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