Between the Lines

Guitarist Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs shares inspirations behind the band's new album, I Don't Live Here Anymore.

"WHO'S YOUR GUARDIAN," BY THE BUILDING

The 2017 song inspired "the space and whammy action on "Living Proof.""

THE GODFATHER

"Time moves so effin' slow in the studio, so Shawn [Everett, coproducer] would always play movies without sound while working. Once he put on The Godfather, then I had a guitar idea for the end of 'Occasional Rain." By the time I had finished this 14-second part, we were halfway through Godfather 2."

THE COLLECTED POEMS OF BOB KAUFMAN

"I carried the collection around with me for years, often just turning to a random page while writing for inspiration or guidance—always psychedelic, hilarious, and strange."

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