May 14th - IronHorse, Northampton, MA w/ Bishop Allen
May 15th - Middle East downstairs, Boston, MA w/ Bishop Allen
May 16th - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, w/ Bishop Allen
May 18th - Black Cat, D.C. w/Bishop Allen

May 21 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, W/Blood on the Wall
May 22 - Magic Stick, Detroit, w/ Blood on the Wall
May 23 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, w/ Blood on the Wall

June 7 - Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, official 'Wagonwheel Blues' Release show

"it's not often that we totally nerd out and say things like: This album is so well sequenced, because, like, what does that even really mean? It turns out that it means The War on Drugs' upcoming Wagonwheel Blues is JAMMING and also totally Springsteeny and Dylany without getting caught up in all the nostalgia that comes along with taking cues from those dudes. The War on Drugs made a totally serious album, shimmering and sprawling—it's as inspiring as it is exhausting and dense." The Fader

May 5th at Pianos in NYC for the Brooklyn Vegan Party
May 14th - 18th - on tour with Bishop Allen : Northampton, Boston, Brooklyn, DC
May 21, 22, 23 - w/ Blood on the Wall : Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago
June 7th - Philadelphia
August - Europe!
Fall 2008 - More USA and more Europe!

Keep checkin the myspace for new tunes, venues and new dates

yo so Secretly Canadian reissued the Barrel of Batteries ep (2006) and it's available as a free download from their website. Or if you feel like helpin a sweet dude out...buy it from Apollo Audio for $4. Either way....check it out. If you already have it then download it just to hear the 'new' full band recording of 'Arms like Boulders.' It's a different version than what will appear on the full length and it was recorded by the brothers Cobb and mixed by Brian Mctear. Wagonwheel Blues out soon and a whole lot more after that...

http://www.thefader.com/articles/2008/3/31/freeload-the-war-on-drugs-i-barrel-of-batteries-i-ep
http://theyellowstereo.com/?p=2424
thanks to brother mark for the tips...

Three new songs from the upcoming Wagonwheel Blues are now posted on the myspace page. A Needle in your Eye #16, Taking the Farm and Arms like Boulders. Dig.

Thursday March 20th at the Khyber
The War on Drugs Live with Citay (Dead Oceans)

We played a few parties in Austin for sxsw--duo style with granduciel and vile rippin it on guitars and now we're super psyched to jam it for our philly friends. The drugs are super loose right now...in a tight kinda way...so make sure to cruise out.
Full length album, Wagonwheel Blues, will be out in June on Secretly Canadian. Got to meet the whole crew down in austin..man, these guys (and one gal) have got THE SPIRIT! Some sweet tracks from the record will be on myspace soon enough...

Wagonwheel Blues
Arms Like Boulders
Taking the Farm
Coast Reprise
Buenos Aires Beach
There is no Urgency
A Needle in your Eye #16
Reverse the Charges
Show me the Coast
Barrel of Batteries 2001

March 15th - Austin, TX - Lambert's 12:50pm
March 20th - Philadelphia, PA - Khyber with Citay (Dead Oceans)
April 9th - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar

- Recording is underway for the anticipated full length that's due out sometime in the spring...

- If you would like a copy of the Barrel of Batteries ep from 2006 you can stream it or buy it ($4) from www.apolloaudio.com or you can email adam@thewarondrugs.net if you'd like a tangible one.