An Ocean in Between the Waves
The War on Drugs, 2014, from Lost in the Dream. Solo by Adam Granduciel.
Granduciel's extended solo rides the motorik groove, drawing on 1980s heartland rock.
An Ocean in Between the Waves, from Lost in the Dream, features Adam Granduciel's extended solo riding a steady, motorik groove. His playing draws on 1980s heartland rock, with bright, soaring lines and a warm, echoing tone that seems to stretch toward the horizon. The solo builds slowly, adding intensity as the rhythm section keeps pushing forward, so the song feels like a long drive at night. It shows Granduciel's love of classic rock guitar and his ability to make it sound fresh inside a modern, atmospheric production. Listen for how the solo drifts over the unchanging pulse, gaining urgency through tone and repetition rather than speed or flash.
An Ocean in Between the Waves by The War on Drugs is featured in our Indie (#25) list. The solo is played by Adam Granduciel and the song was released in 2014.
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Who played the guitar solo on An Ocean in Between the Waves?
Adam Granduciel played the solo on The War on Drugs's An Ocean in Between the Waves (2014).