THE WAR ON DRUGS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING,

OUT AUGUST 25TH ON ATLANTIC RECORDS, AND PRESENT LEAD SINGLE, “HOLDING ON”

LISTEN TO “HOLDING ON”

https://youtu.be/LBWiMAu3uII

The War On Drugs announce their fourth full-length album, A Deeper Understanding, out August 25th on Atlantic Records. A Deeper Understanding is the band’s first album since 2014’s universally acclaimed Lost In The Dream, and their debut album with Atlantic. Following the Record Store Day release of the 11-minute “Thinking of a Place,” The War On Drugs present the album’s lead single, “Holding On.”

For much of the three and a half year period since the release of Lost In The Dream, The War On Drugs’ frontman, Adam Granduciel, led the charge for his Philadelphia-based sextet as he holed up in studios in New York and Los Angeles to write, record, edit, and tinker—but, above all, to busy himself in work. Teaming up with engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Weezer), Granduciel challenged the notion of what it means to create a fully realized piece of music in today’s modern landscape. Calling on his bandmates – bassist Dave Hartley, keyboarding Robbie Bennett, drummer Charlie Hall and multi-instrumentalists Anthony LaMarca and Jon Natchez -- continuously throughout the process, the result is a “band record” in the noblest sense, featuring collaboration, coordination, and confidence at every turn. Through those years of relocation, the revisiting and reexamining of endless hours of recordings, unbridled exploration and exuberance, Granduciel’s gritty love of his craft succeeded in pushing the band to great heights.

The War On Drugs will hit the road for two-plus months beginning mid-September. Tickets are available for purchase at www.thewarondrugs.net. The band will perform on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert this coming Monday, June 5th.

Pre-order A Deeper Understanding –

https://Atlantic.lnk.to/ADeeperUnderstanding

The War On Drugs’ Tour Dates:

• Mon. Sep. 18 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
• Thu. Sep. 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Dell Music Center
• Fri. Sep. 22 – New York, NY @ SummerStage in Central Park
• Sat. Sep. 23 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
• Mon. Sep. 25 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
• Tue. Sep. 26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
• Thu. Sep. 28 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
• Fri. Sep. 29 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [Outside Lawn]
• Sat. Sep. 30 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
• Thu. Oct. 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
• Fri. Oct. 6 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
• Mon. Oct. 9 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre – SOLD OUT
• Tue. Oct. 10 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
• Wed. Oct. 11 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
• Fri. Oct. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
• Sat. Oct. 14 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre – SOLD OUT
• Sun. Oct. 15 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
• Wed. Oct. 18 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
• Thu. Oct. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
• Fri. Oct. 20 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
• Sat. Oct. 21 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall – SOLD OUT
• Sun. Oct. 22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
• Wed. Nov. 1 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
• Thu. Nov. 2 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live – SOLD OUT
• Fri. Nov. 3 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
• Sat. Nov. 4 – Brussels, BE @ Forest National – SOLD OUT
• Mon. Nov. 6 – Paris, FR @ Bataclan
• Thu. Nov. 9 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
• Fri. Nov. 10 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands – SOLD OUT
• Sun. Nov. 12 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester – SOLD OUT
• Mon. Nov. 13 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester
• Tue. Nov. 14 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
• Fri. Nov. 17 – Zurich, CH @ X-tra
• Sat. Nov. 18 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique
• Mon. Nov. 20 – München, DE @ Muffathalle
• Tue. Nov. 21 – Hamburg, DE @ Große Freiheit 36
• Wed. Nov. 22 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
• Fri. Nov. 24 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum
• Sat. Nov. 25 – Copenhagen, DK @ Tap 1
• Mon. Nov. 27 – Stockholm, SE @ Annexet