Barrel of Batteries

EP by The War on Drugs

Released

March 4, 2008

Genre

Indie rock, pop

Language

English

Label

Secretly Canadian

The War on Drugs chronology

Barrel of Batteries
(2008)

Wagonwheel Blues
(2008)

Barrel of Batteries is the first EP released by American indie rock band The War on Drugs, released on March 4, 2008 on Secretly Canadian. The release featured five demos that the band was particularly drawn to.^[1] Upon its release, the band gave downloads of the EP away for free for a limited time.

The EP was recorded on lead singer Adam Graduciel's digital 8-track. His vocals have been described as "a modern Bruce Springsteen that had inherited Bob Dylan's vocal cadences as guitarist Kurt Vile sprinkled twinkling guitar around the edge." ^[2]

Track listing

"Set Yr Sights"
"Arms Like Boulders"
"Pushing Corn"
"Toxic City #26"
"Buenos Aires Beach"
"Sweet Thing Reprise"

References

The War on Drugs
Adam Granduciel Dave Hartley Robbie Bennett Charlie Hall Jon Natchez Anthony LaMarca Kurt Vile Kyle Lloyd Mike Zhangi Steven Urgo Patrick Berkery
Studio albums	Wagonwheel Blues Slave Ambient Lost in the Dream
EPs	Barrel of Batteries Future Weather
Related articles	Kurt Vile & the Violators Nightlands Beirut Are We There

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