Fresh off the announcement of their forthcoming live album, Live Drugs Again, The War on Drugs have dropped a new cover of Tom Petty’s “You Wreck Me.” Stream their version of the song below.
The War on Drugs’ take on “You Wreck Me” comes via the new Vince Vaughn-starring Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey. The soundtrack for the show boasts a host of Petty covers, including interpretations from Jason Isbel, Kurt Vile, Sharon Van Etten, Eddie Vedder, Weezer, and more.
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The band’s cover of the Wildflowers cut plays it pretty darn faithfully. The performances are jangly and frontman Adam Granduciel’s lead vocals even sound a bit like Petty himself. Listen for yourself below.
Earlier today (September 4th), The War on Drugs announced Live Drugs Again, their follow-up to 2020’s Live Drugs. To accompany the announcement, they also shared a live version of “Burning.”
Speaking of The War on Drugs performing live, the band is also set to co-headline the “Zen Diagram Tour” with The National. The run features support from Lucius and kicks off on September 12th in Gilford. See the full list of The War on Drugs’ 2024 tour dates here and pick up tickets here.
You can also check out a recent episode of the Consequence Podcast Network series Kyle Meredith With… featuring the cast of Bad Monkey below.