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The War on Drugs

The War on Drugs is a Philadelphia rock band led by songwriter and guitarist Adam Granduciel, known for expansive songs and electric live shows.

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Overview

From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Started
2005
Bandleader
Adam Granduciel
Breakout
Lost in the Dream (2014)

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How it started

Adam Granduciel began making music as The War on Drugs in Philadelphia in 2005, with Kurt Vile part of the early lineup. Vile later left to focus on his own music, while Granduciel continued to lead the band.

Finding an audience

The band’s third album, Lost in the Dream, became an international breakout in 2014. Its long, carefully layered songs helped bring the group to a wider audience.

On record and onstage

A Deeper Understanding won the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2018. The band followed I Don’t Live Here Anymore with Live Drugs Again, a collection drawn from shows across the world.

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Awards

Quotes

“Who’s That” was written in 10 minutes somewhere between first coffee and school drop off.Adam Granduciel, The War on Drugs official website

On the band’s 2026 single “Who’s That.”

Trivia

  1. The live recordings on Live Drugs Again were drawn from tours between February 2022 and December 2023 across America, the UK, Europe and Australia.
  2. Granduciel took the title A Deeper Understanding from a Kate Bush song.

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