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Wye Oak came out with a new EP today titled My Neighbor/My Creator and based on this song alone it sounds pretty damned good. Jenn Wasner’s voice is as good as ever (with a nice effect added) and i hear some new sounds on this that i hadn’t heard on previous songs. Are those horns? Really adds to the already nice atmosphere the band creates.
So we’re excited about Shearwater’s upcoming album, and especially to see them live (their 2008 show we saw was nothing short of epic)..what can make it better? One of our fav local (and national) bands, Wye Oak, is opening for them..that’s what.
The only downside is they’re playing the horrible Rock & Roll Hotel in DC (3/26). You gotta get there early for a good spot in that joint. Done and done.
One of our favorite local bands Wye Oak are set to release their sophomore album The Knot tomorrow and it’s a must listen. It’s rare that a band can not only match their debut album, but go above and beyond it…which Andy and Jenn find themselves doing on this one. Very good album, and if you’re in baltimore be sure to check them out at ottobar tomorrow for their cd release party.
I have been listening to Wye Oak’s upcoming sophomore release The Knot (out 7/21) for about a week now, and I can’t say enough good things about it. Living in baltimore I have been able to hear them play a lot of the songs off of it at live shows around town, but the thing that strikes me most about the album is the song’s that are totally new to me.
“Tattoo” really takes the bands sound to another level, leveraging the shoe gaze style even more so than in their previous album and creating a song with tons of layers and atmosphere. “Talking about Money” has a part in the middle with a great guitar “freak out” that just explodes before Jenn’s vocals lull us back to sanity. It’s great to see their sound evolving in a good way; something not every band can say on their sophomore album.
Well, i’m back from Vegas…maybe some brain cells short, but hopefully the 21 hours of sleep i got in the past 24 hours has helped in that department. I am still playing catchup, but wanted to mention the items below before they become “old news”:
Baltimore’s own Wye Oak have finished recording their follow up album, The Knot (out July 21st), and i am about to give it my first listen today. I have been waiting for this album ever since they released If Children independently back when they were named Monarch…wow, that’s a blast from the past. Since then, they have been picked up by Merge Records and have been getting a ton of Press…way to go Andy and Jenn! Here is a song off the album:
Speaking of Wye Oak, they are playing Rufustival this saturday (6/6) at the Metro Gallery as part of their 2-year anniversary Celebration. Along with Wye Oak is a great lineup featuring: A Place To Bury Strangers, The Water, The Dirty Projectors, Chairlift, The Sky Drops, Thrushes, Ecstatic Sunshine, Baby Aspirin, Pianowire, Eureka Birds. The festival starts at noon and runs all day and night. You can get tickets for a super cheep $25 here. (A portion of the proceeds go to BARCS animal fund.)
If your not feeling that and are looking for something else to do this saturday in Baltimore, The Creative Alliance is holding Dude Fest! The Big Lebowski Tribute Party at The Patterson Theater. It will feature “a celebration of all things Lebowski: Film screening! Wii bowling! White Russians! Costume contest! Live music by Big Blow & The Bushwackers!” Tickets are $12 adv. and $15 at the door. Details here.
