With 2011’s Slave Ambient, The War on Drugs offered a collection of emotionally rich, guitar-driven grandeur that earned songwriter/bandleader Adam Granduciel accolades from far beyond his hometown scene in Philadelphia. The War on Drugs’ fourth full-length operates with a bigger, bolder agenda—evident in the clattering electronics and hypnotic production of the nearly nine-minute opener, “Under the Pressure”. From there, Lost in the Dream unfolds with warm, melancholic rock that combines Granduciel’s mystical tenor with a blurry haze of vintage synths, chiming guitars, horn accents and reverb-soaked ambience. Uptempo tracks like “Red Eyes” and “An Ocean in Between the Waves” juxtapose pulsing, mechanical backbeats with droning synths. Ballads, like the heartbreaking “Suffering” and the gently paced title track, float along in a beautiful fog. After Lost in the Dream closes with a couple of minutes of wordless feedback, the album leaves a hypnotic, lingering impression.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Under The Pressure |
| A2 | Red Eyes |
| A3 | Suffering |
| B1 | An Ocean In Between The Waves |
| B2 | Disappearing |
| C1 | Eyes To The Wind |
| C2 | The Haunting Idle |
| C3 | Burning |
| D1 | Lost In The Dream |
| D2 | In Reverse |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | 2× Vinyl LP, Album |
| Label | Secretly Canadian |
| Catalog Number | SC310 |
| Notes | Gatefold sleeve with glossy, printed inner sleeves. Includes a download code. ©&℗ 2014 Secretly Canadian All songs © 2014 Sea Formation Music ASCAP Mixed at Rare Book Room Studios, Brooklyn, August-September 2013. “An Ocean in Between the Waves,” “Disappearing” and “The Haunting Idle” mixed at Uniform Recording, Philadelphia, September-November 2013. All songs recorded between August 2012 and November 2013 at Uniform Recording (Philly), Echo Mountain (Asheville, NC), Fidelitorium (Kornersville, NC), Rare Book Room (Brooklyn), Miner St (Philly), Water Music (Hoboken), Public Hi-Fi (Austin), University of the Arts (Philly) and Adam’s house in Philly. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC. |
| Discogs URL | The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream |