The Drug

Album: Senior (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is a promotional single taken from Senior, which Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland recorded at the same time as their previous year's release, Junior. The duo explained: "The two albums (Junior and Senior) have a kinship, in that they represent Röyksopp's two very different artistic expressions. Junior - with emphasis on vocals, accessible melodies and harmonies, has the energy, the inquisitive temper and confident 'hey-ho, let's go!' attitude of youth, whereas Senior is the introverted, dwelling and sometimes graceful counterpart - brimful with dark secrets and distorted memories, insisting 'I'm old, I've got experience…' Senior is furthermore an album about age, horses and being subdued - with devils breathing down your neck.

    Senior was written as a complete set of tracks, each designated to take a specific part in the bigger piece. All individual tracks have been made with the intent of coexisting with the other tracks on the album."
  • A music video was made for this song. It was directed by That Go (Noel Paul & Stefan Moore) and was released online on September 3, 2010.

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