The War on Drugs Return with “Who’s That,” First New Studio Recording in Four Years: Stream

The War on Drugs have returned with their first new studio recording released since 2022, paired with a music video directed by Max Flick. Stream it below. Written and produced by frontman Adam Granduciel at his studio compound in Southern California, “Who’s That” graduates from a steady rock pulse into a dreamy sprawl that makes full use of its five-minute runtime. Anthony LaMarca handles drums, Dave Hartley supplies bass, and Granduciel layers the track with electric guitars and keyboards. Find The War on Drugs Tickets Lyrically, that sense of momentum runs against a much heavier internal struggle. Granduciel struggles with emotional imbalance while searching for some measure of control over his many feelings, eventually returning to the refrain, “It’s only my depression, baby.” “‘Who’s That’ was written in 10 minutes somewhere between first coffee and school drop off,” Granduciel explained in a statement. “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 living the life we truly desire.” The accompanying visual follows Granduciel on a surreal late-night walk through the stre...