Thinking of a Place
by The War on Drugs
- Type: Single
- Released: 22 April 2017
- Label: Atlantic
- Country: United States
- Length: 11:15
- Community rating: 4.06/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Paloma Gil, Charlie Hall, Max Hart, Louise Hayat-Camard, Adam Granduciel
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released exclusively as a twelve-inch vinyl for Record Store Day, this sprawling, eleven-minute odyssey masterfully bridges 1980s heartland rock with hazy, modern psychedelia. The track meanders patiently through acoustic guitar strums, analog synthesizer washes, and extended, soulful guitar solos. It firmly established the band's reputation for crafting meticulously detailed, atmospheric road-trip anthems.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, folk, dreamy, expansive, shimmering
Tracklist
- Thinking Of A Place (Part 1) (5:08)
- Thinking Of A Place (Part 2) (6:07)
Credits
- The War on Drugs - primary artist
- Louise Hayat-Camard - backing vocals
- Paloma Gil - backing vocals
- David Hartley - bass [fretless bass]
- Charlie Hall - drums, percussion
- Robbie Bennett - electric piano [fender rhodes], keyboards [prophet 12]
- Anthony LaMarca - lead guitar [lead acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar]
- Max Hart - pedal steel guitar