Pardon us, but we got lost in that dream that stoked The War On Drugs‘ winning new album, Lost In The Dream.  As mentioned ceaselessly before, we have had Lost In The Dream on repeat for weeks on end and cannot see growing tired of it.  The album and sound speak to that part of our musical history when Dire Straits was strutting their sultanic swing, Springsteen was riding that Tunnel of Love, Dylan was busy being born again, and the Rolling Stones were waiting on that friend.  Those sounds and songs have now been taken by The War On Drugs for a longer and luminescent ride that is propelled further with enticing lyrics and the Dylan-esque (but not aping) vocals of leader Adam Granduciel (not to mention he’s got the best hoots of anyone currently in the business).  It’s a potent mix that continues to yield new treasures on each listen.  To get a feel for the band and their current tour, check out vignettes below of the band performing songs off the new album recently in KEXP’s studios.  And last but not least, check out the band at bottom (with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James) performing John Lennon’s Mind Games in Portland a few days ago.  We can’t wait to catch them this Friday at LA’s Troubadour.  We will have a full review of Lost In The Dream soon.