''Barrel of Batteries'' is the first EP released by American

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band

The War on Drugs The War on Drugs is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005. The band consists of Adam Granduciel (vocals, guitar), David Hartley (bass guitar), Robbie Bennett (keyboards), Charlie Hall (drums), Jon Natchez (saxopho ...

, released on March 4, 2008 on

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. The release featured five demos that the band was particularly drawn to. 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 Granduciel'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."

Track listing

#"Set Yr Sights" – 0:49 #"Arms Like Boulders" – 5:27 #"Pushing Corn" – 4:03 #"Toxic City #26" – 0:19 #"Buenos Aires Beach" – 3:29 #"Sweet Thing Reprise" – 0:43

References

{{Authority control 2008 debut EPs The War on Drugs (band) albums