"if i start my day w/ Best Night for the rest of my life i won't be unhappy." - Graham
Besides having one of the best band names I've ever heard, The War On Drugs have figured out how to properly update classic guitar rock. The songs (and non-songs) on Slave Ambient all have plenty of room to breathe and sprawl. There's no urgency, save for a couple of well-placed panic attacks that spring the listener back to attention.
Much like Caveman's Coco Beware, Slave Ambient draws you in immediately with opener Best Night and doesn't let go. The three song suite of Your Love Is Calling My Name / The Animator / Come To The City is the centerpiece of the album and should really be listened to as a complete piece. Late-album track Baby Missiles channels The Boss is exactly the right ways, even throwing in some harmonica right where it needs to be.
This is a sincere and hard-working band that deserves all the accolades they have received. I was fortunate enough to see them play twice this year - once with Caveman (see #4), and once with Destroyer (*spoiler alert*, wait for #2) - and cannot wait to hear how this album sounds in the dead of winter.
The War On Drugs - Baby Missiles by The Line Of Best Fit
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