A Deeper Understanding

~ Release by The War on Drugs (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Up All Night producer: Adam Granduciel mixer: Shawn Everett baritone saxophone: Jon Natchez bass: Dave Hartley (bass player) drum machine [Linn Drum], electric guitar, electric piano [Wurlitzer], mellotron, organ [Hammond], piano, sampler, synthesizer [Yamaha CS-5] and lead vocals: Adam Granduciel drums (drum set) and percussion: Charlie Hall (drums) synthesizer [ARP Odyssey]: Michael Johnson (US indie, aka Ape School, member of Holopaw) synthesizer [Prophet 12]: Robbie Bennett recording of: Up All Night lyricist and composer: Adam Granduciel	2.25	?:??
A2	Pain producer: Adam Granduciel mixer: Shawn Everett acoustic guitar, celesta [Celeste], organ [E70], synthesizer [Juno 106], vibraphone and lead vocals: Adam Granduciel baritone saxophone: Jon Natchez bass: Dave Hartley (bass player) drums (drum set) and percussion: Charlie Hall (drums) electric guitar: Adam Granduciel and Anthony LaMarca piano: Robbie Bennett and Adam Granduciel background vocals: Holly Laessig (Lucius member) and Jess Wolfe (Lucius member) recording of: Pain lyricist and composer: Adam Granduciel	3.45	?:??
A3	Holding On producer: Adam Granduciel mixer: Shawn Everett acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Adam Granduciel bass and glockenspiel: Dave Hartley (bass player) celesta and piano: Robbie Bennett drums (drum set) and percussion: Patrick Berkery electric guitar: Michael Bloch and Adam Granduciel slide guitar: Anthony LaMarca and Meg Duffy (American guitarist) synthesizer: Adam Granduciel and Max Hart (American keyboard player) synthesizer [Prophet 6]: Max Hart (American keyboard player) vocals: Adam Granduciel recording of: Holding On lyricist: Adam Granduciel composer: Robbie Bennett and Adam Granduciel	3.4	?:??
B1	Strangest Thing producer: Adam Granduciel mixer: Shawn Everett acoustic guitar and bass: Dave Hartley (bass player) and Adam Granduciel drums (drum set): Darren Jessee electric guitar: Adam Granduciel, Charlie Hall (drums) and Anthony LaMarca harmonica, piano [Wurlitzer], synthesizer, synthesizer [Prophet 5] and lead vocals: Adam Granduciel percussion: Adam Granduciel and Darren Jessee piano: Robbie Bennett and Adam Granduciel background vocals: Robbie Bennett, Dave Hartley (bass player), Charlie Hall (drums) and Anthony LaMarca part of: Stereogum Readers’ 10 Favorite Songs of 2017 (number: 8) recording of: Strangest Thing lyricist and composer: Adam Granduciel	2.65	?:??
B2	Knocked Down producer: Adam Granduciel mixer: Shawn Everett acoustic guitar: Carter Tanton drums (drum set): Anthony LaMarca electric guitar, mellotron, piano, synthesizer [PolyKorg], vibraphone, Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and lead vocals: Adam Granduciel fretless bass: Dave Hartley (bass player) recording of: Knocked Down lyricist and composer: Adam Granduciel	2.5	?:??
B3	Nothing to Find producer: Adam Granduciel mixer: Shawn Everett acoustic guitar, harmonica, organ [Hammond], synthesizer and lead vocals: Adam Granduciel bass: Dave Hartley (bass player) drums (drum set): Adam Granduciel and Sterling Laws electric guitar: Michael Bloch and Adam Granduciel percussion: Sterling Laws recording of: Nothing to Find lyricist and composer: Adam Granduciel writer: Dave Hartley (bass player)	2.65	?:??

2▶12" Vinyl

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10752947 [info]
ASIN:	US: B071SJWL7D [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004733583 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Holding On Pain Strangest Thing Thinking of a Place Up All Night

part of:	Stereogum Readers’ 10 Favorite Albums of 2017 (number: 3) (order: 3) Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 100) (order: 100) Grammy Award: Best Rock Album nominees (number: 2018 winner) (order: 121)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1227468 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-war-on-drugs/A-deeper-understanding [info]
reviews:	http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/the-war-on-drugs-deeper-understanding-album-review [info] http://www.secretmeeting.co.uk/the-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding [info] https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding/ [info] https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-the-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding-w499116 [info] https://www.spin.com/2017/08/review-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding/ [info] https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/aug/24/the-war-on-drugs-a-deeper-understanding-review-the-expansive-sound-of-love-and-loneliness [info] https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/aug/27/war-on-drugs-deeper-understanding-observer-review [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-war-on-drugs/a-deeper-understanding/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/854182/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003062304 [info]
Wikidata:	Q31899892 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/The+War+on+Drugs/A+Deeper+Understanding [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 075678660627
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Atlantic
561934-1

Release events

United States
2017-08-25

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