The War On Drugs return with rousing ‘Who’s That’ – their first new single in five years

The War On Drugs have returned with ‘Who’s That’, their first new single in five years. Listen below. READ MORE: The War On Drugs on an unlikely rise to the top: “Music should be filled with wonder” The song follows on from the US band’s fifth and latest studio album, 2021’s ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’, and their 2024 live record ‘Live Drugs Again’. Written and produced by frontman Adam Granduciel at his Burbank studio compound, ‘Who’s That’ is a rousing, synth-drenched anthem that finds him in a reflective state, as he acknowledges his mental state. “Did I blow it?/ Did it just explode?” the musician contemplates. “There’s a lion hanging from my teeth/ I can taste it, but I can’t get close/ It’s only my depression, baby.” He adds: “There’s a whole world running away from me/ There’s a lion hangin on my neck/ I can tame it/ But he might break free/ Who’s that?/ It’s only my depression, baby.” Speaking about the track, Granduciel explained: “‘Who’s That’ was written in 10 minutes somewhere between first coffee and school drop-off. “It’s a song about trying to love yourself despite things we can’t always control, like the anxiety, depression and self-doubt that may stand in the way of...