
The War On Drugs air new cover of Warren Zevon's "Accidentally Like A Martyr"
09 August 2017, 16:08
| Written by
Laurence Day
The War On Drugs have shared a cover of Warren Zevon's 1978 track "Accidentally Like A Martyr" as they continue to prepare for the release of new record A Deeper Understanding.
This cover won't actually appear on the band's new album - it's part of a session recorded at Spotify Studios NYC.
The Philly group have unveiled "Pain", "Strangest Thing", "Holding On", and 11-minute comeback "Thinking Of A Place" as they tease their first new full-length since our Album Of The Year 2014, Lost In The Dream.
The War On Drugs have lots of live dates planned for this year, including a stop at London's Alexandra Palace in November. Find out more.
Tracklist:
- Up All Night
- Pain
- Holding On
- Strangest Thing
- Knocked Down
- Nothing To Find
- Thinking Of A Place
- In Chains
- Clean Living
- You Don't Have To Go
A Deeper Understanding is out 25 August via Atlantic. You can pre-order now.
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