THE WAR ON DRUGS
RELEASE
I DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
(DELUXE EDITION)
The War On Drugs have released the I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Deluxe Edition). Hailed by Billboard as “one of the most complete rock albums of the year” and “their most uplifting, vital music to date” (Entertainment Weekly), the I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Deluxe Edition) features two unreleased songs, “Oceans of Darkness” and “Slow Ghost”. After debuting an early version of “Oceans of Darkness” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2020, the band have been playing the invigorating, timeless rock number on select tour stops over the last several months. The official studio version is now available for the first time.
Bandleader Adam Granduciel comments, “One night in LA, while we were many months into working on what would be I Don’t Live Here Anymore, Dave [Hartley] uncovered a stripped down demo in my dropbox called ‘Oceans of Darkness,’ and insisted we try recording it. We were frustrated and exhausted at the time, but we set up in a circle after dinner and worked it out as the tape was rolling. It’s rare that a song of ours could feel this complete after only a few takes, but it had all the desperation and urgency that we had been looking for. Ultimately I didn’t include it on the record because I couldn’t find a home for it among the other songs, but we’re happy we can share it with you now.”
The I Don’t Live Here Anymore (Deluxe Edition) is now available in Dolby Atmos on all supporting platforms.
The War On Drugs I Don’t Live Here Anymore Limited-Edition Deluxe Box Set will be out this Friday, September 30th on Atlantic Records. Co-produced by Granduciel and Shawn Everett, The War On Drugs’ I Don’t Live Here Anymore presents “a delicate blend of heartland rock, jaw-dropping solos, and gossamer synths” (Vulture). With this fifth studio album, they’ve “reached improbable heights with meticulously crafted, guitar-forward songs” (New York Times). The album landed on numerous 2021 best albums of the year lists and garnered a second BRIT Award nomination.
I Don’t Live Here Anymore Limited-Edition Deluxe Box Set
• 2xLP album on heavyweight 180-gram vinyl
• 7” Single with previously unreleased songs “Oceans of Darkness” b/w “Slow Ghost”
• 16-page booklet with never before seen in-studio photos
• 24” x 36” Poster
• 6 Perforated postcards of photos taken during the recording process
• Exclusive embroidered patch
• The full album on cassette + “Slow Ghost” bonus track
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Praise for I Don’t Live Here Anymore:
“Everything here is Granduciel at peak powers, vivid sonic details now compressed into songs no less intricate but streamlined for immediate, resounding impact.”
– Stereogum, Album of the Year
“No record in 2021 captured the growing pains of modern adulthood like [The War On Drugs’] fifth album, which honed their tried-and-true formula just enough to keep us gripped.”
– Entertainment Weekly, #2 Best Albums of 2021
“Tinged with hope, [I Don’t Live Here Anymore] is about change and acceptance,
and might be its best record yet.” – Wall Street Journal
“[I Don’t Live Here Anymore] chips away some of their hazier edges in favor of sharper melodies, broadening the borders of the meticulous yet joyously simple sound he has perfected.”
– Pitchfork, Best New Music
“The sound of a band reveling in their own pastiche,
a band that’s never been more sure of what it does best.” – Rolling Stone
“The bones of I Don’t Live Here Anymore are strong and sturdy, but its execution is more nuanced, more daring, more personal.” – Paste
“There’s magic everywhere you look on this triumph of an album.” – NME, 5/5 stars
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