best for guests. work drugs

Work Drugs is the 'sedative-wave / smooth-fi" vehicle of Benjamin and Thomas. They are from Philadelphia and their music is "specifically for boating, sexting, dancing, yachting and living".

Their music (and visuals) is a mixture of retro, vintage-y 80s beats and escapist-sun-burnt aesthetics. 

Earlier this month, Delta - their new album - was released via Bobby Cahn Records.

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WORK DRUGS TOP 10 ROOF DECKING SONGS OF 2012
From the roof of Work Drugs HQ, this is a list of songs that made the summer of 2012 a memorable one.

1. ELO Strange Magic 1976


2. Steely Dan The Last Mall 1972


3. Christine McVie Got a Hold On Me 1984


4. Kool & the Gang Too Hot 1979


5. Josh Rouse Summer Kitchen Ballad 2002


6. Mariah Carey Honey 1997


7. Kings of Convenience Manhattan Skyline 2001


8. Sade Pearls 1992


9. Mtume Juicy Fruit 1982


10. The Doobie Brothers Taking it to the Streets 1976

2011. BEST FOR GUESTS. 29 work drugs

Work Drugs is a project that was started a little over a year in Philadelphia.
Their music is made by beats and crystalline guitars evoking the calm of a desert beach during summer and a big, saturated orange sun setting on the horizon...
I tend to have a problem with some bands making laid back, chillwavey music because they tend to overproduce their songs, but I really like Work Drugs exactly for not doing that. You get to feel the lo-fi, DIY-ish production on their music and that's what makes it so interesting, intimate and enjoyable... it has a jelly-muddy atmosphere.
Smooth-fi, sedative wave (using their own definition) with an escapist vibe.
"... music specifically for dancing, boating, yachting, sexting, and living."

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ALBUMS

DESTROYER KAPUTT (link)
Besides the obvious smoothness of this album, Dan Bejar said in a few interviews that he recorded most of the vocals from his couch.  It doesn't get much cooler than that.
FEIST METALS (link)
We were fortunate enough to catch her and the band at WXPN's World Cafe this fall.  I don't think we were completely sold on the album at that point... but that show was a game changer.

RADIOHEAD KING OF LIMBS (link)

It always amazes us how Radiohead can always stay one step ahead of the pack...  maybe we've bought in and we're a little bias, but Thom Yorke can do no wrong.

M83 HURRY UP, WE'RE DREAMING (link)

We've been singing their praises since first hearing the lush landscapes of 2003's Dead Cities , Red Seas, and Lost Ghosts.  It's about time everyone else jumps on board.

CUT COPY ZONOSCOPE (link)

Can't have a party playlist without at least one cut from this album.  Epic.

tropic of capricorn

Work Drugs ~ Tropic Of Capricorn (Independent, 2011)

photo by Work Drugs

A warm breeze is coming from "an abandoned pier on the banks of the Delaware River in beautiful Philadelphia, PA"... it brings along smooth electronic, lo-fi and chillwave songs, performed by Work Drugs.
Benjamin Louisiana and Thomas Crystal (along with Joan Wellfleet backing some songs with her sweet voice), create the perfect mood to lay back by the sea in a quiet beach (while getting stone, maybe).
As mentioned on their description: music for dancing, boating, yatching, sexting and living.
They have two EPs released: Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (the last is a free download on last.fm).
At the moment, they're holding a 'Rad Remix' competition for their song 'Rad Racer'.

01. curious serge
02. rad racer
03. golden sombrero
04. sunset junction
05. third wave
06. dog daze
07. rad racer (cayman islands sessions)


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