More live drugs!

The War on Drugs has announced a second live album, titled “Live Drugs Again,” out Sept. 13 via Super High Quality Records.

This new recording follows the 2020 live album “Live Drugs” and will encompass songs from the band’s 2021 studio album, “I Don’t Live Here Anymore,” alongside fan favorites from 2017’s “A Deeper Understanding,” 2014’s “Lost in the Dream” and 2011’s “Slave Ambient.”

War on Drugs bandleader Adam Granduciel said in a statement, “‘Live Drugs Again’ chronicles the evolution of these songs from the studio to stages all over the world, documenting our continued growth as a live band. This series ensures that these versions, and some of our favorite moments on stage, will live on.”

Granduciel, who composes the majority of the recorded music, emphasized the crucial role of the live band in elevating the songs. He remarked, “Part of ‘Live Drugs’ was about solidifying that specific moment in time — what the six of us had built since bringing a live band together.” In “Live Drugs Again,” he is joined by the same band members — David Hartley (bass), Robbie Bennett (keys), Charlie Hall (drums), Jon Natchez (sax) and Anthony LaMarca (guitar) — as well as the group's newest member, Eliza Hardy Jones, on keyboards and backing vocals.

“I recognized that these songs were particularly well-suited for the live setting in a way that our other material wasn’t,” Granduciel stated about “I Don’t Live Here Anymore,” whose songs “Harmonia’s Dream,” “Old Skin,” “I Don’t Wanna Wait” and the title track are included in “Live Drugs Again.”

The War on Drugs are kicking off a co-headlining tour with the National, featuring Lucius as support, on September 12.