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THE WAR ON DRUGS

Living Proof

dam Granduciel’s much-anticipated return comes with introspection rather than a fanfare but softly strummed acoustic guitars, memorable piano lines and atmospheric keyboards frame this Dylanesque slow-burner quite beautifully. Rather than accelerating into the sunset in The War On Drugs’ default style, when the rhythm section arrives in earnest, the half-time feel only adds weight to the heartbreak. Four minutes in, Granduciel’s seems tailor-made for the end credits of a movie.

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