Wagonwheel Blues
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| Released | June 19, 2008 | |||
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| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
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Wagonwheel Blues is the debut album by American indie rock band the War on Drugs, released on June 19, 2008, on Secretly Canadian. Primarily a collaboration between founding members Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile, it is the only studio album to feature contributions from drummer Kyle Lloyd.
Upon the album's release, vocalist and guitarist Adam Granduciel noted that the album's songs "each have their own little time frame spanning over the last six-to-seven years."[1] Granduciel elaborated, "There are sounds on these songs from over eight years of home recording; bits and pieces here and there, dumped from cassettes, MiniDiscs, samplers, rough mixes run through amps and sampled, but most importantly all the performances are fresh and invigorating."[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| The Fly | [4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [7] |
The album received generally positive reviews.
