The War On Drugs – A Deeper Understanding (2-LP Vinyl) artist-mike-gordon Rather than just

Rather than just

"Getting Into Knives" finds John Darnielle and his bandmates drawing on the warmth of that legendary room in ways that push against the Mountain Goats' lo-fi origins without abandoning the emotional directness that built their following

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the band was recovering from — and reacting to — the tragic events of the Altamont Music Festival and the symbolic end of the peace and love era

but it's hard to argue with such optimistic sentiment when you feel a little better already just hearing them play it

The War On Drugs – A Deeper Understanding (2-LP Vinyl) artist-mike-gordon Rather than justPicking up where the sprawling, road worn heartache of *Lost in the Dream* left off, *A Deeper Understanding* found Adam Granduciel pushing his layered, Americana soaked sound toward something even more expansive and meticulously constructed. The album earned the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2018, a rare mainstream acknowledgment for a Philadelphia outfit that had built its reputation largely through devoted word of mouth and relentless touring. For