“Under The Pressure” Is One Of NPR’s 10 Favorite Songs Of The Year (So Far)

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“The War on Drugs comes fully into its own on Lost in the Dream. Adam Granduciel has written the most powerful songs of his career, and the band soars — particularly in the epic, nine-minute album opener “Under the Pressure.” An independent musician with classic-rock tendencies, Granduciel has written some of the best Dylan-style songs of the past decade or so, and here he uses the sort of pacing usually associated with older bands. Confidence and time have made this a record for this year and many to come.” — David Dye

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