The War On Drugs cover John Lennon's "Mind Games"

The War On Drugs latest album sounds like a critical re-evaluation of that confusing period of the 1980's where all the greats fell in love with synthesizer beds, acoustic guitar and echo-y, tender adult contemporary ballads. But rather than revel in the cheesy sentimentality of the period, Adam Granduciel shows that the sound can be a springboard for honest reflection and some actually great music. Now, the group's extended their reach from the Springsteens and the Henlys to someone who was honestly probably heading in that very same direction, John Lennon. 

TWOD have added a cover of the title track of his 1973 album Mind Games to their live repertoire and it is suitably fantastic. Check out a video of the band performing it in Chicago below and chase that down with a cleaner audio version from NYC.

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