A little differently — that’s how Adam Granduciel wants audiences to experience The War on Drugs. Whether it’s a studio recording, concert album or live experience, the band’s singer-guitarist-visionary isn’t interested in presenting one-dimensional tunes. That’s why the group — known to meld rock and psychedelia with a hint of a jam-band sensibility — recently released its second official concert recording, “Live Drugs Again.” “Things in songs get so much more evident when you’re playing them for people,” said Granduciel, calling from Los Angeles. “Certain things (end up one way in studio recordings), but (in concert) you figure out all the little intricacies and all the grooves. It’s also fun. All the hard work is done.” On tour, the band’s songs breathe, expand and contract, leading to new directions. “It’s like, all that dedication from the band means something, and I want to put that back out into the world,” he said. Such improvisational high ground on the new concert recording can be found in material from the group’s most recent studio effort, 2021’s “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” — tunes that include deep cuts “Harmonia’s Dream” and “I Don’t Wanna Wait.” The band’s current set includes plenty of those memorable jams, as well as the possibility of a choice cover from Tom Petty. Now, astute fans know band has not one but two Petty songs in its orbit, including “You Wreck Me” from the soundtrackt to the Apple TV+ series “Bad Monkey.” However, Granduciel recently gravitated to performing the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s “Love Is a Long Road” from his 1989 solo album. “It’s infectious because we don’t have a lot of songs where I just strap on the Les Paul and turn the distortion pedal on,” he said. “So it’s really fun to play, and it’s fast.” Something that’s not approaching fast: a new studio effort. “If someone wants to write something, I’ll do it,” he laughed. “I’ve been working on stuff here and there, but I’m just trying to figure out what the next thing is. It’s good to take a little break. “We’ve been touring. At this age, to just, like, tour and then get back in the studio, at a certain point you’re going through the motions. I want to put everything I have into the tour, and then I want to come home and rest and put everything I have into being a dad. Then, I’ll hopefully be able to contribute musically with something real.” So instead, The War on Drugs is doing something it hasn’t done in more than a decade, touring the country as an opening act for The National. The bill rolls through Northeast Ohio for a show on Sept. 21 at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. “It’s a little different for us because we’re playing before them every night, which is fine,” he said. “It’s a good fit because we know them, we’re friendly and we’re going to become better friends. They’re a great live band. We’re a great live band. “We get to do our 70-minute power set, which is great. And at the end of the day — especially with Lucius there, too — we’re going to play together. It’s three great bands, a great night of music, great venues. It’s like fall in the USA, I’m just really excited.” The National With: The War on Drugs and Lucius. When: 6:45 p.m. Sept. 21. Where: Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Tickets: $33 to $183. Info: Livenation.com.