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2017 studio album by the War on Drugs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A Deeper Understanding is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band The War on Drugs. It was released on August 25, 2017 through Atlantic Records. The album was mixed by engineer Shawn Everett. The album won Best Rock Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

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A Deeper Understanding received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 33 reviews, indicating universal acclaim.[5] According to Marcy Donelson of AllMusic, A Deeper Understanding "reclaims and explores the distinctive soundscapes, vastness, and haunted psyche of Lost in the Dream, and that in itself is significant."[6] On the same site, in a readers' poll by users it was ranked as the #1 album of 2017.[15] Mark Richardson of Pitchfork noted similarities with mid-'80s rock, stating it is "also a fascinating study in influence; it’s hard to think of a band with more obvious touchstones that also sounds so original."[12] Michael Bonner of Uncut Magazine described it as "some of the richest, most compelling and least lonely-sounding music of Granduciel’s career".[16]

In a less enthusiastic review for Slant Magazine, Josh Goller noted "the album's lyrics, however, can’t match this same level of musical precision, and Granduciel too often repeats the same vague sentiments using threadbare imagery."[17] The album's title was influenced by Kate Bush's song with the same name.[18][19]

It was nominated for International Album of the Year at the 2018 UK Americana Awards.[20]

At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, A Deeper Understanding won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.[21]

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Track listing

All words by Adam Granduciel. All music by Granduciel, except where noted.

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Personnel

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The War on Drugs

Additional musicians

  • Patrick Berkery – drums (3, 9), percussion (3, 8, 9)
  • Michael Bloch – electric rhythm guitar (3, 7), electric guitar (6, 9)
  • Meg Duffyslide guitar (3, 9)
  • Max Hart – Prophet 6 (3), Oberheim Expander (3), pedal steel (7)
  • Otto Hauser – drums, percussion (10)
  • Darren Jessee – drums, percussion (4)
  • Michael Johnson – Arp Odyssey (1, 10)
  • Josh Kauffman – amplified voice (8), electric guitar (8, 10)
  • Parker Kindred – percussion (9)
  • Sterling Laws – drums, percussion (6)
  • Lucius (Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig) – backing vocals (2)
  • Carter Tanton – acoustic guitar (5)
  • The Dove & The Wolf (Louise Hayat & Paloma Gil) – backing vocals (7, 10)

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Artwork and design

  • Adam Granduciel – art direction
  • Rob Carmichael – art direction, design
  • Shawn Brackbill – center booklet photograph
  • Dusdin Condren – photography
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