some footage i dug up from whartscape 2010, "civilian" and "that i do"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKKK4QxaX00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMInRXLH34c
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 19:01 (ten years ago) link
Brad alerted me to this cover of Pat Benatar's "We Belong" and I love it more than life:
http://www.avclub.com/video/wye-oak-covers-pat-benatar-announces-big-tour-234480
― Tim F, Wednesday, 30 March 2016 23:25 (eight years ago) link
New album out now, doncha now:
http://pitchfork.com/news/65996-wye-oak-announce-new-album-tween-share-watching-the-waiting-video-watch/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 9 June 2016 16:38 (seven years ago) link
Second time through it now and so far so good. "No Dreaming" is an early favorite for me.
― BrianEmo, Thursday, 9 June 2016 16:57 (seven years ago) link
i'm excited to hear this, since it's basically material they discarded in making The Shriek and it really seemed like they had to tear everything down and build it back up to make that album.
― Dierks Bentley's Holistic Detective Agency (some dude), Thursday, 9 June 2016 17:07 (seven years ago) link
this band is so fucking good
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 June 2016 18:16 (seven years ago) link
don't like that new track
― am0n, Thursday, 9 June 2016 18:54 (seven years ago) link
Hate this LP on first listen, in the same way I hated Shriek (seemed muddy and overcluttered and underwritten). But I'm enjoying the hell out of it my third time around; the songs are really opening up.
― Evan R, Thursday, 9 June 2016 18:56 (seven years ago) link
i don't think i could listen to an album 3 times in one day without hating it from overexposure
― Dierks Bentley's Holistic Detective Agency (some dude), Thursday, 9 June 2016 19:10 (seven years ago) link
I think I was afraid if I didn't give it another chance I'd never get back around to it tbh. Now I'll probably shelf it for a while, but I'll be excited to return to it
― Evan R, Thursday, 9 June 2016 19:15 (seven years ago) link
I don't know about the rest of the album yet, but I'm mesmerized by "If You Should See".
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 13 June 2016 00:43 (seven years ago) link
Really excited to hear this. I'm shocked that this thread is so short, and that this band didn't get a thread here til 2014. If Children and The Knot are two of my favorite records of that era. There were so many great bands in Baltimore in the aughts and they were always among the best. I saw them dozens of times, and I'm still kicking myself for taping an entire 2008 show save for one song they never released, "Half a Double Man." One of the most rocking songs they ever did, and I can't find any document of it online. Sorta sounded like Deerhoof.
― flappy bird, Monday, 13 June 2016 00:55 (seven years ago) link
didn't know about the Flock of Dimes record until now but it's great! it's pretty much just like having another Wye Oak record
― ciderpress, Saturday, 15 July 2017 02:12 (six years ago) link
yeah it's great 👌
― flappy bird, Saturday, 15 July 2017 02:49 (six years ago) link
pretty sure it'd be my 2nd favorite wye oak record after civilian if it was one. its that good
― ciderpress, Saturday, 15 July 2017 17:40 (six years ago) link
New album info!
― Josh (phantompenguin), Tuesday, 30 January 2018 17:23 (six years ago) link
https://pitchfork.com/news/wye-oak-announce-new-album-share-new-song-listen/?mbid=homepage-more-latest-and-video
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 30 January 2018 17:30 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO7ffikJOE4
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 30 January 2018 17:41 (six years ago) link
this new song is great, i love the mangled distorted guitar part in the chorus
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 30 January 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
btw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oIX-RUjVhg
― flappy bird, Sunday, 4 February 2018 01:59 (six years ago) link
Album is out. It's fantastic. Think I'll go buy it rn.
― Jeff W, Friday, 6 April 2018 20:40 (six years ago) link
Slightly less hyperbolic second take: Side 2 loses a bit of focus in the middle, and it needs an epic closing track - as it is, the record just ends. Side 1 is perfect though.
― Jeff W, Saturday, 7 April 2018 14:55 (six years ago) link
Parts of this are spectacular. "Lifer" in particular is just beautiful.
― Tim F, Saturday, 7 April 2018 22:12 (six years ago) link
This album is the best album.
― Tim F, Monday, 9 April 2018 01:13 (six years ago) link
I was kinda cold on this album at first but it's really growing on me - the last few songs in particular.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Monday, 9 April 2018 01:46 (six years ago) link
Growing on me, too. I like the really fast / herky-jerky one on side 2.
― flappy bird, Monday, 9 April 2018 04:36 (six years ago) link
This is so good! I love how, for all the sweep and the swooning and the Liz Fraserisms, there's nearly always something to hook into rhythmically as well, it doesn't sacrifice momentum for atmosphere.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 07:41 (six years ago) link
this is their best one since they went synthpop
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 April 2018 12:59 (six years ago) link
<3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8GdRtQi7VA
― they call me melo gelo (Spottie), Monday, 16 April 2018 22:00 (six years ago) link
wyeoakteau twins
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 04:25 (six years ago) link
Works for me. I really like "The Louder I Call", though I went back to "Tween" and felt there just wasn't enough there to keep my interest, it just felt too insubstantial and gauzy.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 13:42 (six years ago) link
finally got around to this and it's the best music in the world
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:05 (five years ago) link
Looking forward to finally seeing them next week.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2018 20:12 (five years ago) link
yeah this album is incredible, possibly my favorite of theirs
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
I love this album so much but I am also devastated that their cover of “We Belong” appears to have disappeared from the internet ;_;
― Tim F, Monday, 9 July 2018 21:45 (five years ago) link
oh solid now i have a fresh grudge against the av club
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 9 July 2018 21:47 (five years ago) link
pretty sure i ripped that
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 July 2018 21:49 (five years ago) link
Great band
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 00:56 (five years ago) link
you of all people
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 13:03 (five years ago) link
last 3 tracks on this are the best part
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 13:05 (five years ago) link
they're local heroes i grew up seeing them, back when they were called Monarch. glad they're still active despite living in different cities
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:05 (five years ago) link
― ciderpress, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 6:05 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
god yeah for real
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:15 (five years ago) link
could maker an argument for tracks 4-5-6 as well.
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:02 (five years ago) link
damn, this record is gorgeous. decided i'm gonna just listen to their discography all day today
― davey, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:58 (five years ago) link
i love this band.
i'm less in love with the latest record than earlier ones (i love jen's guitar playing) but it is very good.
they're great live, go see them if you can. they were one of my highlights this past weekend at the (honestly pretty half-assed) eaux claires festival. just as good in the sunshine as the club i saw them in last. plus a joni mitchell cover!
― goole, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:59 (five years ago) link
this album is so good
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 October 2018 20:40 (five years ago) link
"it was not natural" in particular
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 October 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
and "say hello." and "you of all people." and "i know it's real"
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Saturday, 27 October 2018 21:13 (five years ago) link
pretty much a perfect record.
― Machine Gunk Jelly (Spottie), Saturday, 27 October 2018 22:49 (five years ago) link
Yeah this is like my platonic ideal of a modern indie rock record, and there’s so much to focus on that it’s easy to overlook the frequently, subtly great lyrics (“and my whole life is in that space: after the cut, before pain”).
― Tim F, Sunday, 28 October 2018 05:49 (five years ago) link
I really love "Evergreen". Seems like a one-off done for some Adult Swim compilation? I don't know much about this band. I liked their last album alright, but never went back. Now I'm re-listening to that as well as sifting through their back catalog.
― beard papa, Thursday, 17 October 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
Hey, I missed that one, thanks for the tip! Adored their last album, nice to hear they're still moving in the same direction.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 17 October 2019 22:05 (four years ago) link
Just read in a Washington Post review of Bon Iver live, that Jenn Wasner is part of the five-piece band backing Justin Vernon/ Bon Iver on this tour
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 19 October 2019 21:00 (four years ago) link
"In addition to releasing new material, the group is mounting their most ambitious tour yet. Called JOIN, the tour will feature a newly expanded live band performing not only Wye Oak’s music but songs from Stack and Wasner’s respective solo projects, Joyero and Flock of Dimes, and beyond. These performances will include new music, re-imaginings of songs from deep in their catalog, and hidden gems spanning their parallel creative work."
new song is wonderful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_pu_oCb3ic
― maura, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 16:50 (four years ago) link
20 minute No Horizon EP out, a collaboration with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. First track "AEIOU" is gorgeous. Reminds me a little of Beach House with those drums and guitars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaLp_0_r2P8
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wye-oak-no-horizon-ep/
― Indexed, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 15:14 (three years ago) link
Yeah this is lovely - though the use of a children’s choir throughout reminds me oddly of Verspertine.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 15:51 (three years ago) link
new flock of dimes record seems like it's gonna be fucking amazing based on the singles
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 March 2021 15:27 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy7X5QrpREs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWRjozAXqaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0WqYjvU6vI
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 March 2021 15:28 (three years ago) link
Roxor!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 March 2021 15:34 (three years ago) link
this album is outrageously great
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 2 April 2021 13:46 (three years ago) link
wow at "price of blue"
― ufo, Saturday, 3 April 2021 01:53 (three years ago) link
album of the year for me so far, feels like it might end up my favorite overall Wasner thing that isn't Shriek
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Thursday, 8 April 2021 01:46 (three years ago) link
Love the bits of this flirts with country. I can almost imagine an Emmylou Harris harmony on "Awake for the Sunrise."
― Indexed, Thursday, 8 April 2021 19:44 (three years ago) link
this album is really good
what is with the rhythm on "two" though? is it in 15/16 or something?
― ufo, Monday, 12 April 2021 08:06 (three years ago) link
it's so close to being 4/4 but just slightly off-kilter that it's a really strange listen. i can't actually think of any other songs that do the same thing
― ufo, Monday, 12 April 2021 08:08 (three years ago) link
got that “springtime in Durham second shot” feeling pic.twitter.com/0Aqta6YyXs— Jenn Wasner (@flockofdimes) April 9, 2021
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 12 April 2021 14:09 (three years ago) link
good lord is this excellent. very much in the vein of the last wye oak album which i also absolutely loved.
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 16:31 (three years ago) link
― ufo, Monday, April 12, 2021 3:06 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
i think it is in 4/4 but syncopated so the downbeat hits a little before the 4 beat. could be wrong. the chorus is absolutely in 4/4, tho.
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 16:32 (three years ago) link
i considered that possibility but it never quite seemed to line up when i counted and she said in an interview it's in a 'weird time signature' which makes me more convinced it's not just a syncopated 4/4
a friend says they think it's in 7/8 but that never quite seemed to line up either for me either, seemed to be between that and 4/4 which is how i got to 15/16. maybe the syncopation just threw me off and i counted wrong though
i am probably going to try transcribing it sometime to be sure because this has been bugging me all week lol
― ufo, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 21:46 (three years ago) link
this article thinks it's in 7/4: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/thesampler/audio/2018790776/the-sampler-pixie-williams-voom-flock-of-dimes
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 22:47 (three years ago) link
feels like it could be, i think i was assuming a lower bpm.
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 22:51 (three years ago) link
Sounds like 7/8 to me
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 23:03 (three years ago) link
I also hear it as 7/8 (4+3) all the way through on a quick listen
― Sequel to Sadness (Sund4r), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 04:16 (three years ago) link
I think that although the first snare hit always seems to land on the 3, sometimes (in strong bars?) maybe the second snare hit is a little early and lands between 6 and 7, while sometimes it's right on the 7, but I think there's always a bar of 7?
― Sequel to Sadness (Sund4r), Wednesday, 14 April 2021 04:23 (three years ago) link
ooh, new Flock of Dimes comp gonna have a "Weakness in Me" cover. not to mention an "Amelia" one. and the new songs released so far are great.
― sloop johnnin' skater (geoffreyess), Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:18 (two years ago) link
some of the solo versions on the flock of dimes comp are just astoundingly gorgeous. especially a fan of this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kDLBTm9CYA
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 April 2022 18:16 (two years ago) link
I saw Jenn as Flock of Dimes opening for Sylvan Esso several years back and was really impressed. Kind of lost touch with her/them. The comments here about last year's album are very encouraging.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 21 April 2022 18:25 (two years ago) link
Jesus that's good
― Indexed, Thursday, 21 April 2022 18:41 (two years ago) link
Details here. Thanks VC.
https://www.subpop.com/news/2022/04/14/flock_of_dimes_head_of_roses_phantom_limb_available_today_on_all_dsps
have heard absolutely zero chatter about the new album that they apparently released today
― ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Friday, 23 June 2023 18:27 (ten months ago) link
Don't think it's an album but a collection of singles they've released in the last few years with a few new songs
― Indexed, Friday, 23 June 2023 18:32 (ten months ago) link
ah ok, that makes more sense
― ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Friday, 23 June 2023 18:33 (ten months ago) link
And those singles were pretty damn good!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 23 June 2023 18:49 (ten months ago) link