Haven’t done a show preview in a little while for all my fellow Chicagoans, so let’s do one of those today. This upcoming Tuesday, The War on Drugs drop their fourth full length Lost in the Dream. After the remarkable step forward that was their 2011 record Slave Ambient, this new one is another shift towards a more extended jam session through the corridors of classic rock. As familiar as the sound might seem sometimes, be it pieces of Dire Straits or Bob Dylan and maybe even a touch of The Traveling Wilburys, the band also manages to make it their own and ultimately create one of the strongest records from 2014 so far. Though I think it sounds like almost nothing else on the album, the first single “Red Eyes” is one of, if not my absolute favorite song at the moment. This is a band on the up-and-up, and I think this year is going to see them become more popular than ever before. The War on Drugs will be playing an 18+ show at Metro in a couple weeks on March 23rd, and of course I’m going to recommend that you go. As a bonus, Mark McGuire will be opening the show. McGuire’s latest album Along the Way came out last month and is pretty strong as well. Stream the track “In Search of the Miraculous” on Soundcloud to get a taste of what that’s like if you’re not already familiar. If you want to pick up tickets, they’re $19 in advance and $21 at the door. Here’s a link to the ticket purchase page. Come on out, it should be a fun night. And if you’re not from Chicago, check out their other U.S. tour dates, which run through mid-April. Okay, let’s do today’s Pick Your Poison. There’s some good cuts in this set from The Analog Affair, Canopies, Celine Neon, Equals and The Shoe. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, stream songs from Brody Dalle, Joel Ford, Mac DeMarco, of Montreal, Pattern Is Movement, Pure X and TOBACCO.
The Analog Affair – We Were Lovers
Andrew St. James – A Prayer for East Oakland
Austra – What We Done? (Ohmeda Remix)
Bad Suns – Transpose (Nicity Remix)
#XI – Retrogrades
SOUNDCLOUD
Brody Dalle – Parties for Prostitutes
Joel Ford – Connection To
Mac DeMarco – Brother
of Montreal – Jigsaw Puzzle
Pattern Is Movement – Climb to Me
Pure X – Heaven
TOBACCO – Eruption (Gonna Get My Hair Cut At The End Of The Summer)
