Best New Bands » wye oak http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 It’s an Affirmative for Flock of Dimes http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/flock-of-dimes-if-you-see-me-say-yes/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/flock-of-dimes-if-you-see-me-say-yes/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:26:55 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33305 London – Flock of Dimes, the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner, is a product of much love. You sense that her debut album, If You See Me, Say Yes, under this enigmatic moniker has been some time in the gestation, even if the final impetus was triggered by her move from her native Baltimore to

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  1. East London Takes Flock of Dimes to Heart London – The Victoria in Dalston, East London is one of those little gems of live music venues that the city specialises in; a traditional pub with the added excitement that you enter the modestly proportioned, black walled gig room...
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  1. Lucius Takes London By Storm London – “Good evening, London! What a beautiful theatre… so many beautiful places here,” was how Jess Wolfe of Lucius responded to the reception afforded to the band’s two opening songs. Lucius loves London, and the city seems to hold the Brooklyn five-piece...
  2. The Head and The Heart Packs Hoxton Hall London – Hoxton Hall is almost out of an Old Curiosity Shop of London venues. The 150 year-old building has acted at one time or other as a music hall, Quaker mission, WWII air raid shelter, theatre, and youth arts...
  3. Shilpa Ray Brings Superb Savagery To The Lower East Side New York – Would that the contemporary music scene depicted an equal number of female and male leads, it’d be incongruent to mention the importance of an act like Shilpa Ray. But until that proverbial stage reflects the natural balance...
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  1. Cold in Berlin release new single ‘Take Control’ & tour ‘Translators for our imploding society’ was how Artrocker described CiB’s debut ‘Give Me Walls’. Awarding it album of the month and later an Artrocker album of the year. Since it’s release our world has truly imploded and in many places exploded....
  2. The Lone Bellow Release New Single, Announce Extensive Headlining Tour We were introduced to the band, The Lone Bellow, earlier this year when we reviewed their self-titled Americana debut, on Descendant Records.  Our Nashville-based writer said “the collection is rooted in a Southern upbringing, a gospel-folk sensibility and a tragic...
  3. Oliver Wilde – New Single And Festival Dates Revealed London – Fresh off the back of the release of his acclaimed second album, Red Tide Opal…, Bristol based, downer pop song-smith Oliver Wilde has revealed details of his next single, ‘Say Yes To Ewans.’ The single is set for a release 28 July via...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/wye-oak-begin-tour-release-logic-color-single/feed/ 1 Shriek: Wye Oak Reinvented http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/shriek-wye-oak-reinvented/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/shriek-wye-oak-reinvented/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:20:59 +0000 Chicago – When Wye Oak released Civilian in 2011, indie rockers Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack found themselves pretty much on everyone’s radar. After extensive touring, Wasner returned to the duo’s native Maryland, and Stack found himself moving states away, living on the West Coast and eventually settling in Texas. While on the verge of

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  1. Album Preview: Wye Oak – Shriek New York – With a new record on the horizon, Wye Oak is branching out from the heavy guitar work that characterized their sound over the course of three studio albums. The forthcoming LP is due out on April 29th and...
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