We Are Drugs EP released

Following the release of Dopamine , the lineup of Jenkins, Hargreaves, Reid, LeCavelier, and Kopp experienced an increase in productivity not seen since the late 1990s. Jenkins announced plans for releasing an EP in 2016. On July 19, 2016, they played a benefit concert for Musicians on Call, a charity organization, in close proximity to the Republican National Convention . The band took the opportunity to speak out against the Republican Party , criticizing its views on science and LGBT rights , and playing tracks specifically critical of its stances, including “Jumper”, and “Non-Dairy Creamer”. The stunt received national coverage, and inspired the band to move forward with material. The EP, the seven track We Are Drugs , was released on October 7, 2016, just 16 months after the release of Dopamine . One single, the politically themed ” Cop Vs. Phone Girl “, was released from the EP.