The War On Drugs just dropped another new one live in Birmingham. The track is called "Now We're Talkin'," and it landed for the crowd like the band never left. This follows "Who's That," their first single in four years and a stunner that met every lofty hope we had. Adam Granduciel and company are back on the road, and they are clearly sitting on a fresh pile of material.
It has been a minute since I Don't Live Here Anymore in 2021, but the pull is still there. Anyone who has lived inside "Red Eyes" or the long slow burn of "Under The Pressure" from 2014's Lost In The Dream knows exactly what this band does best: patient builds that break wide open.
Debuting an unreleased track this deep into a tour is a flex, and it signals real momentum for whatever comes next. The road is where these songs grow teeth.
Point is: The War On Drugs are cooking again, and we are all better for it.