Work Drugs

Work Drugs is a Philadelphia based recording project started by Thomas Crystal and Benjamin Louisiana on the banks of the Delaware River.{{Cite web|url=http://oystermag.com/work-drugs|title=Work Drugs {{!}} Fashion Magazine {{!}} News. Fashion. Beauty. Music. {{!}} oystermag.com|website=OYSTER|access-date=2016-12-16}}

Self-described as a band that "makes music specifically for boating, sexting, dancing, yachting, and living" or "Philadelphia's premier Bat Mitzvah and Quinceanera party band", Work Drugs' name was given by their friend Eduardo S. as they were sailing the Baja of Mexico.{{Cite web|url=http://noisenarcs.com/2010/12/15/talknarc-interview-with-phillys-work-drugs/|title=Talknarc: Interview with Philly's Work Drugs|last=G|first=David|date=2010-12-15|website=Noise Narcs: A Philadelphia-Based Music Blog|access-date=2016-12-16}} Band members Tom and Ben bonded together in sailing school over music, which is when they started composing songs for their first album. Their music has been compared with that of Steely Dan by the Guardian website.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/14/new-band-work-drugs | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Paul | last=Lester | title=Work Drugs (No 1,148) | date=14 November 2011}}

Their earliest efforts arrived sporadically in the form of singles ("Third Wave", "Dog Daze" and "Rad Racer"). On June 27, 2011 the duo released their first album Summer Blood, which consisted of their first few singles and three acoustic recordings. Later that year they released their sophomore album Aurora Lies. The album, released on November 7, 2011, was the band's first release to bring a collection of entirely previously unreleased tracks. On July 10, 2012, Work Drugs resurfaced with their third album, Absolute Bearing.{{Cite web|url=http://inyourspeakers.com/content/review/166-work-drugs-absolute-bearing-07092012|title=Work Drugs: Absolute Bearing|date=2015-08-07|website=Inyourspeakers Media|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-16}}

In August 2011, the song "Rad Racer" was featured in the Urban Outfitters commercial for "Favorite Fall Jeans of 2011".{{cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxCUm8siiLY |title = Urban Outfitters' Favorite Fall Jeans of 2011 |accessdate = 2011-08-03|author = Urban, Joe|website = YouTube }}

In his 2011 album, Still Sound, Xxyyxx included a remixed version of "Rad Racer".

Work Drugs have played live shows across North America in cities such as Boston, New York City, Chicago and San Francisco. In April 2011, the group supported Northern Ireland-based indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club and Chicago indie rock band Maps & Atlases on a tour of the West Coast of the United States.{{cite web|url = http://winniecooper.net/2011/04/work-drugs/ |title = Work Drugs

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In late 2011, Work Drugs supported Peter, Bjorn & John and Memoryhouse on their east coast tour through Philadelphia.

In February 2012, Work Drugs supported Umphrey's McGee on their east coast run through Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

• Little Scream – "The Heron and the Fox" (Work Drugs Remix) (2011 Secretly Canadian)
• Bon Iver - "Beth/Rest" (Work Drugs Remix) (2012 Jagjaguwar)

As a celebration of their first anniversary, Work Drugs released a collaborative single with Philly artist Dylan Sieh aka [http://soundcloud.com/worldtours Tours] called Dirty Dreams on 7 December 2011.

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The track can be streamed [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/track/dirty-dreams here].

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| title1 = Curious Serge

| length1 = 03:16

| title2 = Rad Racer

| length2 = 03:42

| title3 = Golden Sombrero

| length3 = 03:14

| title4 = Sunset Junction

| length4 = 03:18

| title5 = Third Wave

| length5 = 03:39

| title6 = Dog Daze

| length6 = 03:39

| title7 = Summer Blood

| length7 = 03:50

| title8 = Third Wave (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length8 = 03:24

| title9 = Rad Racer (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length9 = 03:36

| title10 = Sunset Junction (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length10 = 02:48

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/summer-blood here].

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| title1 = Flying Zambo

| length1 = 03:49

| title2 = Blue Steel

| length2 = 03:39

| title3 = Swimmer Girl

| length3 = 03:15

| title4 = Patty (Smile)

| length4 = 03:43

| title5 = Daddy Bear

| length5 = 03:43

| title6 = Ice Wharf

| length6 = 03:14

| title7 = Aurora Lies

| length7 = 03:13

| title8 = Catalina Wine Mixer

| length8 = 03:14

| title9 = Physical Acts

| length9 = 03:18

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/aurora-lies here].

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| title1 = Third Wave (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length1 = 03:23

| title2 = Curious Serge (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length2 = 02:53

| title3 = Rad Racer (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length3 = 03:36

| title4 = Ice Wharf (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length4 = 03:58

| title5 = Sunset Junction (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length5 = 02:48

| title6 = Physical Acts (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length6 = 03:40

| title7 = Dog Daze (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length7 = 03:27

| title8 = Prime Meridian (Cayman Islands Sessions)

| length8 = 03:11

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/cayman-islands-sessions here].

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| title1 = Perfect Storm

| length1 = 03:48

| title2 = License To Drive

| length2 = 03:38

| title3 = Pluto

| length3 = 04:04

| title4 = Boogie Lights

| length4 = 04:43

| title5 = Absolute Bearing

| length5 = 02:57

| title6 = Council Bluffs

| length6 = 04:34

| title7 = Coral Gables

| length7 = 03:54

| title8 = Lisbon Teeth

| length8 = 03:19

| title9 = The Art of Progress

| length9 = 04:41

| title10 = Tourist Heart

| length10 = 05:35

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-bearing here].

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| title1 = Third Wave

| length1 = 03:40

| title2 = Rad Racer

| length2 = 03:43

| title3 = Pluto

| length3 = 04:06

| title4 = Ice Wharf

| length4 = 03:16

| title5 = Blue Steel

| length5 = 03:41

| title6 = Cursive Ground

| length6 = 03:34

| title7 = Dirty Dreams

| length7 = 04:06

| title8 = License to Drive

| length8 = 03:40

| title9 = Art of Progress

| length9 = 04:41

| title10 = Boogie Lights

| length10 = 04:46

| title11 = Delta

| length11 = 03:56

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/delta here].

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| title1 = Young Lungs

| length1 = 04:00

| title2 = West Coast Slide

| length2 = 04:04

| title3 = Sunset on High Street

| length3 = 03:50

| title4 = A Measure of Life

| length4 = 03:04

| title5 = Last Flight

| length5 = 04:06

| title6 = Payola (Number Games)

| length6 = 03:49

| title7 = For James

| length7 = 03:15

| title8 = Trifecta

| length8 = 03:54

| title9 = Tigerbeats

| length9 = 04:07

| title10 = Mavericks

| length10 = 05:11

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/mavericks here].

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| title1 = Insurgents

| length1 = 03:51

| title2 = Time

| length2 = 03:20

| title3 = Heaven or Farewell

| length3 = 03:00

| title4 = Half Love

| length4 = 03:57

| title5 = The Good in Goodbye

| length5 = 03:00

| title6 = Chemical Burns

| length6 = 03:52

| title7 = Modern Living

| length7 = 03:22

| title8 = Jackie Kennedy

| length8 = 03:17

| title9 = Digital Girl

| length9 = 03:31

| title10 = Zeros and Ones

| length10 = 03:58

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All tracks can be streamed from [http://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/insurgents here].

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| title1 = Runaways

| length1 = 03:26

| title2 = Free To Roam

| length2 = 03:35

| title3 = Double Life

| length3 = 03:10

| title4 = Lost Weekend

| length4 = 03:47

| title5 = The Moment

| length5 = 03:37

| title6 = Heatwave

| length6 = 03:36

| title7 = Predictable Miracles

| length7 = 03:56

| title8 = Fragile Creatures

| length8 = 03:21

| title9 = Saved By The Bell

| length9 = 03:33

| title10 = Man Of War

| length10 = 03:42

| title11 = Temporary Life Lines

| length11 = 02:58

| title12 = Show And Tell

| length12 = 02:28

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All tracks can be streamed from [https://workdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/runaways here].

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.workdrugs.com/ Official Website]

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