On August 16, 2011, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Slave Ambient”, the second War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, and was produced by Jeff Zeigler and Adam Granduciel.

Personnel:

• Adam Granduciel– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, animator guitars, harmonica,  OR400, samplers, organ , harmonizer, tapes,  cassettes, ARP Omni , bass guitar, keyboards, Tom Thumb piano, Farfisa, Korg, Mono/Poly, Eventide, Moogerfooger, Voyager, synthesizer,  percussion, drum machine, filters, dubs, drums, recording, photography
• Dave Hartley– bass guitar, electric guitar, Nashville guitar, twelve-string guitar, Voyager, Roland Juno-60, drums, electric autoharp, additional engineering
• Robbie Bennett – piano, acoustic guitar,ARP Omni II, percussion
• Kurt Vile– electric guitar
• Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion,Hayman, Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
• Steven Urgo – drums
• Jeff Zeigler – drum programming,harmonizers, patch bay, SPX90
• Michael Johnson –Eventide, modular Moog treatments,  hamonizer settings, drums, additional engineering
• Jeff Ryan – drums
• Chad Stockslager– upright piano
• Jesse Trbovich– saxophone
• Kim Roney – piano
• John Ashley – Voyager
• Jeff Zeigler – recording
• John Ashley – recording
• John Congleton – additional engineering
• Brian McTear – mixing
• Daniel Murphy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

1. Best Night
2. Brothers – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley, Mike Zanghi, Robbie Bennett
3. I Was There
4. Your Love Is Calling My Name
5. The Animator
6. Come to the City – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley
7. Come for It
8. It’s Your Destiny – Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
9. City Reprise #12
10. Baby Missiles
11. Original Slave
12. Black Water Falls