Wye Oak wrote what became Civilian between December of 2009 and July of 2010. The songs "are, as a whole, about aloneness (the positive kind), loneliness (the horrible kind), moving on, and letting go (of people, places, and things)," lyricist/guitarist Jenn Wasner reveals.
After recording and mixing the previous two albums themselves, Wye Oak brought in mixing engineer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Shearwater), who played a pivotal role in the sound of Civilian. "JC definitely pushed us into some exciting and sometimes scary new territory," multi-instrumentalist Andy Stack says. "It was the most that Jenn and I had ever relinquished control of our music to someone else, but it gave us a chance to step back and see the big picture, whereas on previous recordings we got embroiled in the technical details."
Civilian is a kind of 21st-century folk music, imbued with dense shoegaze guitars, nearly melodic rhythms, and impeccable splashes of electronic color. Without leaning on conventional structure, the songs beguile with fascinating chords and melodies, Jenn's voice and riveting lyrics, mesmerizing rhythms, and an intoxicating aural landscape. Just as good writing has meaning between the lines, Civilian has meaning between the sounds: the combinations of harmonies, timbres, and words summon vivid and ineffable associations just beyond reach.
Jenn sums up the meaning of the album saying, "this collection of songs is called Civilian because I believe everyone wants to be normal, but no one truly is."
Wye Oak is Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack.
wyeoakmusic.com
www.myspace.com/wyeoak
After recording and mixing the previous two albums themselves, Wye Oak brought in mixing engineer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Shearwater), who played a pivotal role in the sound of Civilian. "JC definitely pushed us into some exciting and sometimes scary new territory," multi-instrumentalist Andy Stack says. "It was the most that Jenn and I had ever relinquished control of our music to someone else, but it gave us a chance to step back and see the big picture, whereas on previous recordings we got embroiled in the technical details."
Civilian is a kind of 21st-century folk music, imbued with dense shoegaze guitars, nearly melodic rhythms, and impeccable splashes of electronic color. Without leaning on conventional structure, the songs beguile with fascinating chords and melodies, Jenn's voice and riveting lyrics, mesmerizing rhythms, and an intoxicating aural landscape. Just as good writing has meaning between the lines, Civilian has meaning between the sounds: the combinations of harmonies, timbres, and words summon vivid and ineffable associations just beyond reach.
Jenn sums up the meaning of the album saying, "this collection of songs is called Civilian because I believe everyone wants to be normal, but no one truly is."
Wye Oak is Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack.
wyeoakmusic.com
www.myspace.com/wyeoak
09/14/12
On November 20, Wye Oak’s 2010 EP My Neighbor / My Creator will be available on 12-inch vinyl for the first time.
Stream My Neighbor / My Creator in its entirety now at BrooklynVegan
In between their acclaimed dark triumph The Knot and shortly before the release of their critically heralded third album Civilian, Wye Oak released My Neighbor / My Creator, a vibrant EP that brims with melody and creative detours. This EP marked the first time Jenn and Andy collaborated with outside producers.
Featuring four songs exclusive to this EP as well as a remix by producer and future Flock of Dimes collaborator Mickey Free, the songs feel loose and direct, from the tumbling opener “My Neighbor” to the propulsive “Emmylou.” “My Creator” and “I Hope You Die” begin like ballads but soon reveal unexpected layers of saxophone and percussion over Wasner’s cascading vocals. Chris and Mickey Freeland, brothers with ties to everything from Oxes’ math-rock explorations to Baltimore’s indie hip hop scene, helmed the recordings in their own Beat Babies studio, and they brought new textures to Wye Oak’s ever-expanding sound.
Originally released on limited-edition CD in March of 2010 and, due to popular demand, reprinted with alternate cover art in January of 2011, the limited-edition My Neighbor / My Creator 12-inch vinyl EP, cut at 45 RPM, will be released with the original red-tinted cover art and include a digital download. Pre-order My Neighbor / My Creator on limited-edition vinyl now in the Merge store.
“Not at all the kind of EP that serves as stopgap or reintroduction, My Neighbor / My Creator stands up on its own.” ~ Pitchfork
Wye Oak on tour:
Sep 14 Bloomington, IN The Bishop
Sep 15 Chicago, IL Hideout Festival
Sep 17 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
Sep 19 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
Sep 20 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 21 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Stream My Neighbor / My Creator in its entirety now at BrooklynVegan
In between their acclaimed dark triumph The Knot and shortly before the release of their critically heralded third album Civilian, Wye Oak released My Neighbor / My Creator, a vibrant EP that brims with melody and creative detours. This EP marked the first time Jenn and Andy collaborated with outside producers.
Featuring four songs exclusive to this EP as well as a remix by producer and future Flock of Dimes collaborator Mickey Free, the songs feel loose and direct, from the tumbling opener “My Neighbor” to the propulsive “Emmylou.” “My Creator” and “I Hope You Die” begin like ballads but soon reveal unexpected layers of saxophone and percussion over Wasner’s cascading vocals. Chris and Mickey Freeland, brothers with ties to everything from Oxes’ math-rock explorations to Baltimore’s indie hip hop scene, helmed the recordings in their own Beat Babies studio, and they brought new textures to Wye Oak’s ever-expanding sound.
Originally released on limited-edition CD in March of 2010 and, due to popular demand, reprinted with alternate cover art in January of 2011, the limited-edition My Neighbor / My Creator 12-inch vinyl EP, cut at 45 RPM, will be released with the original red-tinted cover art and include a digital download. Pre-order My Neighbor / My Creator on limited-edition vinyl now in the Merge store.
“Not at all the kind of EP that serves as stopgap or reintroduction, My Neighbor / My Creator stands up on its own.” ~ Pitchfork
Wye Oak on tour:
Sep 14 Bloomington, IN The Bishop
Sep 15 Chicago, IL Hideout Festival
Sep 17 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
Sep 19 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
Sep 20 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 21 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
08/23/12
On September 25, Merge will release “Curtain” b/w “Apparition,” the second in a series of 7-inch singles from Flock of Dimes, the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner. Limited to 1,000 copies, each 7-inch includes a download coupon for both tracks.
Flock of Dimes – “Curtain”
Jenn launched Flock of Dimes in 2011 as a way to explore more experimental recording and songwriting outside of the burgeoning success of Wye Oak. A tour opening for Sharon Van Etten followed, and a debut 7-inch, “Prison Bride” b/w “I Can’t Tell You Why (screwed mix),” was released by Baltimore-based Friends Records in April of 2011. There are more singles planned as part of this series, but a full-length is not yet on the horizon.
“These two songs function as a pair of opposites: ‘Curtain’ documents the thoughtless, obsessed joy of new love, whereas ‘Apparition’ attempts to catch sight of the ghosts it leaves behind in the wake of its absence,” says Jenn.
Produced and realized with the help of Mickey Free, “Curtain” b/w “Apparition” features a beautiful cover photograph by Matthew Yake.
Pre-order the limited-edition Flock of Dimes 7-inch single featuring “Curtain” b/w “Apparition” now in the Merge store.
Flock of Dimes will perform at a free Hopscotch Festival day part on September 7 in Raleigh, NC and has more tour dates planned for later this year. Wye Oak just finished a tour with Dirty Projectors, and have announced headlining dates beginning in September. Keep up with Jenn and Flock of Dimes via Twitter and flockofdimes.com
Wye Oak on tour:
Sep 08 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
Sep 13 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
Sep 14 Bloomington, IN – Bishop
Sep 15 Chicago, IL – Hideout Block Party
Sep 17 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
Sep 19 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Sep 20 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 21 Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Sep 23 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Flock of Dimes – “Curtain”
Jenn launched Flock of Dimes in 2011 as a way to explore more experimental recording and songwriting outside of the burgeoning success of Wye Oak. A tour opening for Sharon Van Etten followed, and a debut 7-inch, “Prison Bride” b/w “I Can’t Tell You Why (screwed mix),” was released by Baltimore-based Friends Records in April of 2011. There are more singles planned as part of this series, but a full-length is not yet on the horizon.
“These two songs function as a pair of opposites: ‘Curtain’ documents the thoughtless, obsessed joy of new love, whereas ‘Apparition’ attempts to catch sight of the ghosts it leaves behind in the wake of its absence,” says Jenn.
Produced and realized with the help of Mickey Free, “Curtain” b/w “Apparition” features a beautiful cover photograph by Matthew Yake.
Pre-order the limited-edition Flock of Dimes 7-inch single featuring “Curtain” b/w “Apparition” now in the Merge store.
Flock of Dimes will perform at a free Hopscotch Festival day part on September 7 in Raleigh, NC and has more tour dates planned for later this year. Wye Oak just finished a tour with Dirty Projectors, and have announced headlining dates beginning in September. Keep up with Jenn and Flock of Dimes via Twitter and flockofdimes.com
Wye Oak on tour:
Sep 08 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
Sep 13 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
Sep 14 Bloomington, IN – Bishop
Sep 15 Chicago, IL – Hideout Block Party
Sep 17 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
Sep 19 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Sep 20 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 21 Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Sep 23 Washington, DC – Black Cat
06/29/12
Wye Oak was commissioned to write and record a brand new song for the 2012 Adult Swim Singles Program. This year’s program has been expanded to include 12 consecutive weeks (that’s all summer!) with a new exclusive track debuting every Monday. The 2012 Adult Swim Singles Program will be featured at AdultSwim.com/singles from June 18 – September 9 and will include all-new, never-before-released tracks from Wavves, Flying Lotus, Death Grips, Elite Gymnastics, The Field, etc.
NPR’s All Songs Considered premiered the stream of Wye Oak’s new song “Spiral” today saying, “Virtually everything about “Spiral” departs from Wye Oak’s sound: the programmed beats, the clean guitar tones, the echo effects on Wasner’s vocal, the chugging pace. For fans of Civilian, it might be a jarring departure, but “Spiral” is a grower — all the more sinister for the surprises it doles out.”
Stream Wye Oak’s new song “Spiral” at AdultSwim.com and visit AdultSwim.com/singles to download the song on Monday, July 2.
Wye Oak will hit the road in July opening for the Dirty Projectors and have announced new headlining dates this fall with more to come. Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wye Oak on tour:
(* w/ Dirty Projectors)
Jul 05 Hamden, CT – The Space
Jul 06 Wellfleet, MA – The Beachcomber
Jul 07 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Jul 08 Hudson, NY – Club Helsinki
Jul 10 Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn! *
Jul 14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
Jul 15 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Jul 17 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
Jul 18 Lawrence, KS – The Granada *
Jul 20 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater *
Jul 21 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue *
Jul 23 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
Jul 24 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom *
Jul 25 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
Jul 27 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre *
Jul 28 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern *
Jul 29 San Diego, CA – House of Blues *
Jul 31 Marfa, TX – The Crowley Theatre at Ballroom Marfa *
Aug 02 Austin, TX – Emo’s East *
Aug 03 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater *
Aug 04 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues *
Aug 05 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
Aug 17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
Sep 06 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
Sep 14 Bloomington, IN – Bishop
Sep 15 Chicago, IL – Hideout Block Party
Sep 17 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
Sep 19 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
NPR’s All Songs Considered premiered the stream of Wye Oak’s new song “Spiral” today saying, “Virtually everything about “Spiral” departs from Wye Oak’s sound: the programmed beats, the clean guitar tones, the echo effects on Wasner’s vocal, the chugging pace. For fans of Civilian, it might be a jarring departure, but “Spiral” is a grower — all the more sinister for the surprises it doles out.”
Stream Wye Oak’s new song “Spiral” at AdultSwim.com and visit AdultSwim.com/singles to download the song on Monday, July 2.
Wye Oak will hit the road in July opening for the Dirty Projectors and have announced new headlining dates this fall with more to come. Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wye Oak on tour:
(* w/ Dirty Projectors)
Jul 05 Hamden, CT – The Space
Jul 06 Wellfleet, MA – The Beachcomber
Jul 07 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Jul 08 Hudson, NY – Club Helsinki
Jul 10 Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn! *
Jul 14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
Jul 15 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Jul 17 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
Jul 18 Lawrence, KS – The Granada *
Jul 20 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater *
Jul 21 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue *
Jul 23 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
Jul 24 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom *
Jul 25 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
Jul 27 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre *
Jul 28 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern *
Jul 29 San Diego, CA – House of Blues *
Jul 31 Marfa, TX – The Crowley Theatre at Ballroom Marfa *
Aug 02 Austin, TX – Emo’s East *
Aug 03 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater *
Aug 04 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues *
Aug 05 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
Aug 17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
Sep 06 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
Sep 14 Bloomington, IN – Bishop
Sep 15 Chicago, IL – Hideout Block Party
Sep 17 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Sep 18 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
Sep 19 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
06/11/12
Wye Oak have announced summer tour dates, including an opening slot for the Dirty Projectors as well as festival appearances at Celebrate Brooklyn!, the Forecastle Festival, and the Hopscotch Festival. In addition to opening for the Dirty Projectors, Jenn will join the band when they perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on June 19!
Jenn and Andy will debut new material at these shows, and have recorded a new song exclusively for Adult Swim. Adult Swim will premiere the new Wye Oak song as part of their new Adult Swim Singles Program. This highly-anticipated program kicks off on June 18, and will include a wide range of all new free music from a diverse lineup of respected artists. The brand new Wye Oak song will be available exclusively at AdultSwim.com/singles beginning July 9.
Civilian topped the list of the A.V. Club’s best music of 2011 and appeared on year-end lists from NPR, Paste Magazine, Magnet Magazine, and more. Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
If you missed it, check out this video of Young L’s “My Thoughts” which features a sample of Wye Oak’s “Civilian.”
Wye Oak on tour:
(* w/ Dirty Projectors)
Jul 05 Hamden, CT – The Space
Jul 06 Wellfleet, MA – The Beachcomber
Jul 07 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Jul 08 Hudson, NY – Club Helsinki
Jul 10 Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn! *
Jul 14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
Jul 15 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Jul 17 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
Jul 18 Lawrence, KS – The Granada *
Jul 20 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater *
Jul 21 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue *
Jul 23 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
Jul 24 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom *
Jul 25 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
Jul 27 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre *
Jul 28 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern *
Jul 29 San Diego, CA – House of Blues *
Jul 31 Marfa, TX – The Crowley Theatre at Ballroom Marfa *
Aug 02 Austin, TX – Emo’s East *
Aug 03 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater *
Aug 04 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues *
Aug 05 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
Aug 17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
Sep 06 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
Jenn and Andy will debut new material at these shows, and have recorded a new song exclusively for Adult Swim. Adult Swim will premiere the new Wye Oak song as part of their new Adult Swim Singles Program. This highly-anticipated program kicks off on June 18, and will include a wide range of all new free music from a diverse lineup of respected artists. The brand new Wye Oak song will be available exclusively at AdultSwim.com/singles beginning July 9.
Civilian topped the list of the A.V. Club’s best music of 2011 and appeared on year-end lists from NPR, Paste Magazine, Magnet Magazine, and more. Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
If you missed it, check out this video of Young L’s “My Thoughts” which features a sample of Wye Oak’s “Civilian.”
Wye Oak on tour:
(* w/ Dirty Projectors)
Jul 05 Hamden, CT – The Space
Jul 06 Wellfleet, MA – The Beachcomber
Jul 07 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Jul 08 Hudson, NY – Club Helsinki
Jul 10 Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn! *
Jul 14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
Jul 15 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Jul 17 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *
Jul 18 Lawrence, KS – The Granada *
Jul 20 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater *
Jul 21 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue *
Jul 23 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
Jul 24 Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom *
Jul 25 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
Jul 27 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre *
Jul 28 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern *
Jul 29 San Diego, CA – House of Blues *
Jul 31 Marfa, TX – The Crowley Theatre at Ballroom Marfa *
Aug 02 Austin, TX – Emo’s East *
Aug 03 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater *
Aug 04 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues *
Aug 05 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
Aug 17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
Sep 06 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
12/19/11
Once again, Wye Oak visited the round room at AV Club headquarters in Chicago to perform “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day” by Brenda Lee for the Holiday Undercover series. Wye Oak’s Civilian topped the AV Club’s year-end list and was included on year end lists from NPR, Paste Magazine, Magnet Magazine and more!
Watch Wye Oak’s cover of “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day” now
Wye Oak have just finished almost a year of touring in support of Civilian, but you can see them on TV on Last Call with Carson Daly when their performance re-airs December 29th. They have just announced a show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on February 23, and an appearance at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on February 24.
Wye Oak’s Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. If you enjoyed their previous visits to the AV Club Undercover, check out our limited-edition “Strangers” b/w “Mother” 7-inch (and digital) also in the Merge store.
Watch Wye Oak’s cover of “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day” now
Wye Oak have just finished almost a year of touring in support of Civilian, but you can see them on TV on Last Call with Carson Daly when their performance re-airs December 29th. They have just announced a show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on February 23, and an appearance at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on February 24.
Wye Oak’s Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. If you enjoyed their previous visits to the AV Club Undercover, check out our limited-edition “Strangers” b/w “Mother” 7-inch (and digital) also in the Merge store.
10/27/11
Wye Oak visited the tiny round room at the AV Club headquarters in Chicago twice to participate in their “Undercover” series. Each Undercover series starts with AV Club writers choosing 25 songs and inviting 25 bands they like to come to their offices in Chicago to perform.
We were not content to have these two great covers exist only on the AV Club website, and so on November 22, Merge will release “Strangers” b/w “Mother” as a limited-edition 7-inch and digital download!
In the spring of 2010, Wye Oak first visited the round room to cover The Kinks’ “Strangers.” They were joined by Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater, and the resulting performance was one of the finalists in the AV Club’s poll for “Best of the Series.” Jenn and Andy were invited back in the spring of 2011 and this time, they chose to go a darker route. Complete with a sleeveless black hoodie and a “Wolfs Blood” tattoo, Jenn offered a spooky take on former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig’s vocal stylings in their cover of “Mother,” complete with Callers’ Don “Donzig” Godwin on tenor horn.
Jenn says, “We had a blast participating in the AV Club’s Undercover series and were pleasantly surprised that so many people enjoyed our take on these two songs. We’re happy to have these versions released for those who were interested in owning them for themselves. Thanks to Merge and the AV Club for making it all happen.”
The AV Club visited Jenn in Baltimore to visit her favorite local haunts and discuss “Holy Holy” from Civilian as part of their new “One Track Mind” series. Watch Jenn’s episode now at the AV Club.
Pre-order the limited-edition 7-inch “Strangers” b/w “Mother” now in the Merge store. Wye Oak’s whole catalog, including their latest album Civilian and the newly released vinyl reissue of The Knot, are also available in the Merge store.
We were not content to have these two great covers exist only on the AV Club website, and so on November 22, Merge will release “Strangers” b/w “Mother” as a limited-edition 7-inch and digital download!
In the spring of 2010, Wye Oak first visited the round room to cover The Kinks’ “Strangers.” They were joined by Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater, and the resulting performance was one of the finalists in the AV Club’s poll for “Best of the Series.” Jenn and Andy were invited back in the spring of 2011 and this time, they chose to go a darker route. Complete with a sleeveless black hoodie and a “Wolfs Blood” tattoo, Jenn offered a spooky take on former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig’s vocal stylings in their cover of “Mother,” complete with Callers’ Don “Donzig” Godwin on tenor horn.
Jenn says, “We had a blast participating in the AV Club’s Undercover series and were pleasantly surprised that so many people enjoyed our take on these two songs. We’re happy to have these versions released for those who were interested in owning them for themselves. Thanks to Merge and the AV Club for making it all happen.”
The AV Club visited Jenn in Baltimore to visit her favorite local haunts and discuss “Holy Holy” from Civilian as part of their new “One Track Mind” series. Watch Jenn’s episode now at the AV Club.
Pre-order the limited-edition 7-inch “Strangers” b/w “Mother” now in the Merge store. Wye Oak’s whole catalog, including their latest album Civilian and the newly released vinyl reissue of The Knot, are also available in the Merge store.
10/24/11
Today, Wye Oak’s sophomore album, The Knot, is available for the first time ever on vinyl! All LP copies will include a digital download coupon.
At the end of 2009, SPIN magazine deemed The Knot one of the “10 Best Albums You May Have Missed” (along with Telekinesis’ self-titled debut!) and apparently, people took note. Since then, Jenn and Andy have put out an EP and another full-length and garnered heaps of praise from fans and critics alike for their recordings as well as for their compelling live shows. Wye Oak will join The National at the end of November, with some solo shows sprinkled in as well. Check their tour page for a full list of live dates.
Watch Wye Oak’s newest video below, for the song “Holy Holy” off of their latest album, Civilian:
Click here to view the embedded video.
The Knot track listing:
1. Milk and Honey
2. For Prayer
3. Take It In
4. Siamese
5. Talking About Money
6. Mary Is Mary
7. Tattoo
8. I Want for Nothing
9. That I Do
10. Sight, Flight
At the end of 2009, SPIN magazine deemed The Knot one of the “10 Best Albums You May Have Missed” (along with Telekinesis’ self-titled debut!) and apparently, people took note. Since then, Jenn and Andy have put out an EP and another full-length and garnered heaps of praise from fans and critics alike for their recordings as well as for their compelling live shows. Wye Oak will join The National at the end of November, with some solo shows sprinkled in as well. Check their tour page for a full list of live dates.
Watch Wye Oak’s newest video below, for the song “Holy Holy” off of their latest album, Civilian:
Click here to view the embedded video.
The Knot track listing:
1. Milk and Honey
2. For Prayer
3. Take It In
4. Siamese
5. Talking About Money
6. Mary Is Mary
7. Tattoo
8. I Want for Nothing
9. That I Do
10. Sight, Flight
09/07/11
Wye Oak recently visited Coney Island and filmed a cool video with director Jeremy Johnstone for the song “Holy Holy,” which premieres today on Pitchfork.TV. Head over to Pitchfork now or watch it below.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Tonight, Wye Oak play the first of two shows at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music with Yo La Tengo and The National. Next week, they embark on a tour opening for Okkervil River and then for Explosions in the Sky later in the month. Don’t miss them! Visit the band’s tour page for a full list of their live dates.
Wye Oak‘s latest album, Civilian, is available now on CD, LP, and digital download from the Merge store and your favorite retail outlets.
Click here to view the embedded video.
Tonight, Wye Oak play the first of two shows at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music with Yo La Tengo and The National. Next week, they embark on a tour opening for Okkervil River and then for Explosions in the Sky later in the month. Don’t miss them! Visit the band’s tour page for a full list of their live dates.
Wye Oak‘s latest album, Civilian, is available now on CD, LP, and digital download from the Merge store and your favorite retail outlets.
07/25/11
Merge’s own Wye Oak made their late-night television debut last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, playing “Holy Holy” and blowing ?uestlove away with Andy’s drumming skills: “@wyeoak‘s drummer just topped billy ray cyrus’ drummer for most inventive performance on a late night show!”
Watch Wye Oak on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon now.
The band have also just added tour dates with Okkervil River between their already-scheduled dates with Yo La Tengo, The National, and Explosions in the Sky! Catch them on the road this summer!
Order Civilian on CD, LP or digital in the Merge Store.
Wye Oak on tour:
$ w/ Yo La Tengo & The National
% w/ Okkervil River
# w/ Explosions in the Sky
Aug 2 Pittsburgh PA @ Club Cafe
Aug 3 Cleveland OH @ Beachland Tavern
Aug 5 Chicago IL @ Lollapalooza
Aug 5 Chicago IL @ Double Door – Lollapalooza After-party with Portugal The Man
Aug 7 Happy Valley OR @ Pickathon
Aug 9 Seattle WA @ The Crocodile w/ Say Hi
Aug 12 Los Angeles CA @ Greek Theatre w/ The Decemberists
Aug 14 San Francisco CA @ Outside Lands Music & Arts
Sept 6 Columbia MD @ Merriweather Post Pavillion $
Sept 7 Philadelphia PA @ Academy of Music $
Sept 8 Philadelphia PA @ Academy of Music $
Sept 9 Boston MA @ Bank of America Pavilion $
Sept 10 Big Indian NY @ Truck America
Sept 11 Richmond VA @ The National %
Sept 13 Raleigh NC @ The Lincoln %
Sept 14 Athens GA @ 40 Watt Club %
Sept 15 Pensacola FL @ Vinyl Music Hall %
Sept 17 Dallas TX @ Granada Theater %
Sept 19 Lawrence KS @ The Granada %
Sept 20 St. Louis MO @ The Pageant %
Sept 21 Milwaukee WI @ Pabst Theater %
Sept 24 Rochester NY @ The Club at Water Street %
Sept 28 New Orleans LA @ Tipitina’s #
Sept 29 Atlanta GA @ The Tabernacle #
Sept 30 Asheville NC @ Orange Peel #
Oct 6 Montreal Quebec @ Metropolis Theatre #
Oct 7 Toronto Ontario @ The Sound Academy #
Oct 8 Royal Oak MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre #
Oct 10 Minneapolis MN @ First Avenue #
Oct 11 Des Moines IA @ Val Air Ballroom #
Oct 12 Kansas City MO @ Uptown Theater #
Oct 13 Oklahoma City OK @ Diamond Ballroom #
Watch Wye Oak on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon now.
The band have also just added tour dates with Okkervil River between their already-scheduled dates with Yo La Tengo, The National, and Explosions in the Sky! Catch them on the road this summer!
Order Civilian on CD, LP or digital in the Merge Store.
Wye Oak on tour:
$ w/ Yo La Tengo & The National
% w/ Okkervil River
# w/ Explosions in the Sky
Aug 2 Pittsburgh PA @ Club Cafe
Aug 3 Cleveland OH @ Beachland Tavern
Aug 5 Chicago IL @ Lollapalooza
Aug 5 Chicago IL @ Double Door – Lollapalooza After-party with Portugal The Man
Aug 7 Happy Valley OR @ Pickathon
Aug 9 Seattle WA @ The Crocodile w/ Say Hi
Aug 12 Los Angeles CA @ Greek Theatre w/ The Decemberists
Aug 14 San Francisco CA @ Outside Lands Music & Arts
Sept 6 Columbia MD @ Merriweather Post Pavillion $
Sept 7 Philadelphia PA @ Academy of Music $
Sept 8 Philadelphia PA @ Academy of Music $
Sept 9 Boston MA @ Bank of America Pavilion $
Sept 10 Big Indian NY @ Truck America
Sept 11 Richmond VA @ The National %
Sept 13 Raleigh NC @ The Lincoln %
Sept 14 Athens GA @ 40 Watt Club %
Sept 15 Pensacola FL @ Vinyl Music Hall %
Sept 17 Dallas TX @ Granada Theater %
Sept 19 Lawrence KS @ The Granada %
Sept 20 St. Louis MO @ The Pageant %
Sept 21 Milwaukee WI @ Pabst Theater %
Sept 24 Rochester NY @ The Club at Water Street %
Sept 28 New Orleans LA @ Tipitina’s #
Sept 29 Atlanta GA @ The Tabernacle #
Sept 30 Asheville NC @ Orange Peel #
Oct 6 Montreal Quebec @ Metropolis Theatre #
Oct 7 Toronto Ontario @ The Sound Academy #
Oct 8 Royal Oak MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre #
Oct 10 Minneapolis MN @ First Avenue #
Oct 11 Des Moines IA @ Val Air Ballroom #
Oct 12 Kansas City MO @ Uptown Theater #
Oct 13 Oklahoma City OK @ Diamond Ballroom #
06/15/11
Wye Oak recently announced new tour dates with Explosions in the Sky, and have now extended the tour to include dates with Yo La Tengo and The National. Also, NPR just announced their list of their 25 favorite albums of the year (so far) and included Wye Oak’s Civilian.
Of Civilian, NPR’s Jacob Ganz wrote:
Also, last month, Wye Oak performed at the Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge outside of Seattle, WA. NPR has their entire set streaming now at NPR.org/music.
Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wye Oak on tour:
* – w/ Explosions in the Sky
# – w/ Yo La Tengo & The National
Jun 16 London, UK – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Jul 15 Hartford, CT – Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Jul 16 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Jul 18 New York, NY – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Aug 03 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Aug 05–06 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
Aug 07 Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon
Aug 09 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Aug 12 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (w/ The Decemberists)
Aug 14 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Sep 06 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion #
Sep 07 Philadelphia, PA – Academy of Music #
Sep 08 Philadelphia, PA – Academy of Music #
Sep 09 Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion #
Sep 28 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s *
Sep 29 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle *
Sep 30 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel *
Oct 06 Montreal, QC – Metropolis Theatre *
Oct 07 Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy *
Oct 08 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre *
Oct 10 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave *
Oct 11 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom *
Oct 12 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater *
Oct 13 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom *
Of Civilian, NPR’s Jacob Ganz wrote:
“I know my thoughts, but I can hide them,” Jenn Wasner sings in the title track to Wye Oak‘s third and best album. Control, and the loss of it, seems to be an almost obsessive concern for the Baltimore duo, and on Civilian, Wasner and Andy Stack tilt the balances between restraint and indulgence, clarity and obfuscation, independence and need. They go clear-eyed, quiet and scary; they thrash with joy. Wye Oak hits hard, even when it sounds like it’s breaking down.Read NPR’s Favorite 25 (so far), listen to the NPR music crew discuss their choices, and vote for your favorite albums so far in their poll which includes even more Merge releases now at NPR.org/music.
Also, last month, Wye Oak performed at the Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge outside of Seattle, WA. NPR has their entire set streaming now at NPR.org/music.
Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wye Oak on tour:
* – w/ Explosions in the Sky
# – w/ Yo La Tengo & The National
Jun 16 London, UK – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Jul 15 Hartford, CT – Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Jul 16 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
Jul 18 New York, NY – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Aug 03 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Aug 05–06 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
Aug 07 Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon
Aug 09 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Aug 12 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (w/ The Decemberists)
Aug 14 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Sep 06 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion #
Sep 07 Philadelphia, PA – Academy of Music #
Sep 08 Philadelphia, PA – Academy of Music #
Sep 09 Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion #
Sep 28 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s *
Sep 29 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle *
Sep 30 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel *
Oct 06 Montreal, QC – Metropolis Theatre *
Oct 07 Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy *
Oct 08 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre *
Oct 10 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave *
Oct 11 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom *
Oct 12 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater *
Oct 13 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom *
04/19/11
Wye Oak visited the famous round room at the Onion AV Club Undercover headquarters in Chicago to cover “Mother” by Danzig.
Complete with a sleeveless black hoodie and a “Wolfs Blood” tattoo, Jenn offers a spooky take on former Misfits’ frontman Glenn Danzig’s vocal stylings. Jenn & Andy were joined by Callers’ Don “Donzig” Godwin on tenor horn, too.
Watch Wye Oak cover “Mother” by Danzig.
Wye Oak are the only band to be asked back for a second AV Undercover visit, because as the AV Club says “they’re awesome.” Watch their cover of The Kinks’ “Strangers” from last year’s series, too.
Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. Wye Oak just wrapped their first US tour in support of Civilian, and can next be seen channeling Dinosaur Jr at the “Our Band Could be Your Life” 10th anniversary show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on May 22 and the Sasquatch Festival on May 28 before heading to Europe.
Wye Oak on tour:
May 22 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom Our Band Could be Your Life Anniversary show
May 28 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
June 7 Amsterdam, NE Paradiso
June 8 Ghent, BE Vooruit
June 12 Vienna, AT Chelsea Club
June 13 Frankfurt, DE Sinkkasten
June 14 Berlin, DE Comet
June 16 London, UK Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
July 18 New York, NY Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Aug 14 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
photo by Lauren Miller
Complete with a sleeveless black hoodie and a “Wolfs Blood” tattoo, Jenn offers a spooky take on former Misfits’ frontman Glenn Danzig’s vocal stylings. Jenn & Andy were joined by Callers’ Don “Donzig” Godwin on tenor horn, too.
Watch Wye Oak cover “Mother” by Danzig.
Wye Oak are the only band to be asked back for a second AV Undercover visit, because as the AV Club says “they’re awesome.” Watch their cover of The Kinks’ “Strangers” from last year’s series, too.
Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. Wye Oak just wrapped their first US tour in support of Civilian, and can next be seen channeling Dinosaur Jr at the “Our Band Could be Your Life” 10th anniversary show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on May 22 and the Sasquatch Festival on May 28 before heading to Europe.
Wye Oak on tour:
May 22 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom Our Band Could be Your Life Anniversary show
May 28 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
June 7 Amsterdam, NE Paradiso
June 8 Ghent, BE Vooruit
June 12 Vienna, AT Chelsea Club
June 13 Frankfurt, DE Sinkkasten
June 14 Berlin, DE Comet
June 16 London, UK Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
July 18 New York, NY Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Aug 14 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
photo by Lauren Miller
04/08/11
Jenn and Andy collaborated with Baltimore artist Katherine Fahey and photographer Michael O’Leary to make a lovely video for “Fish” from their new album Civilian. Elaborate paper cuttings come to life to illustrate the story, and both Katherine & the band share their thoughts about the video at NPR.
Watch the video for “Fish” now at NPR.org.
You can see more great “behind the scenes” photos at our blog. Wye Oak are currently on tour, and Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download.
Wye Oak on tour:
Apr 08 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Apr 09 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo
Apr 10 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo
Apr 12 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs
Apr 14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Apr 16 Baltimore, MD – 2640 Space
May 22 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom – Our Band Could Be Your Life show
May 28 George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
Watch the video for “Fish” now at NPR.org.
You can see more great “behind the scenes” photos at our blog. Wye Oak are currently on tour, and Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download.
Wye Oak on tour:
Apr 08 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Apr 09 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo
Apr 10 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo
Apr 12 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs
Apr 14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Apr 16 Baltimore, MD – 2640 Space
May 22 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom – Our Band Could Be Your Life show
May 28 George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
03/11/11
Jenn & Andy kick off their US tour tonight with a sold out show at the Black Cat in DC. Listen to the whole show from the comfort of your own home beginning at 10:30 PM EST at NPR.org/music. Wye Oak’s new album Civilian was released on Tuesday and is available now on CD, LP and digital download at all of your favorite music outlets.
The full list of Wye Oak tour dates is below, don’t miss them! Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wye Oak on tour:
# = w/ Lower Dens
% = w/ Callers
Mar 11 Washington, DC – Black Cat #
Mar 12 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
Mar 13 Atlanta, GA – The Earl #
Mar 15 Norman, OK – The Opolis #
Mar 18 Austin, TX – The Parish – Merge SXSW Showcase
Mar 21 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture %
Mar 22 San Diego, CA – Casbah %
Mar 24 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo %
Mar 25 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill %
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC – Media Club %
Mar 29 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios %
Mar 31 Nampa, ID – Flying M Coffee %
Apr 01 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court %
Apr 02 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge %
Apr 03 Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr %
Apr 04 Iowa City, IA – The Mill %
Apr 05 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club %
Apr 06 Appleton, WI – Lawrence University %
Apr 07 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s %
Apr 08 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Apr 09 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo %
Apr 10 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo %
Apr 12 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs %
Apr 14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom %
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s %
May 28 George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
The full list of Wye Oak tour dates is below, don’t miss them! Civilian is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wye Oak on tour:
# = w/ Lower Dens
% = w/ Callers
Mar 11 Washington, DC – Black Cat #
Mar 12 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
Mar 13 Atlanta, GA – The Earl #
Mar 15 Norman, OK – The Opolis #
Mar 18 Austin, TX – The Parish – Merge SXSW Showcase
Mar 21 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture %
Mar 22 San Diego, CA – Casbah %
Mar 24 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo %
Mar 25 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill %
Mar 27 Vancouver, BC – Media Club %
Mar 29 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios %
Mar 31 Nampa, ID – Flying M Coffee %
Apr 01 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court %
Apr 02 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge %
Apr 03 Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr %
Apr 04 Iowa City, IA – The Mill %
Apr 05 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club %
Apr 06 Appleton, WI – Lawrence University %
Apr 07 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s %
Apr 08 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Apr 09 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo %
Apr 10 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo %
Apr 12 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs %
Apr 14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom %
Apr 15 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s %
May 28 George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
If Children :: CD (Merge) 2008
The Knot :: CD/LP (Merge) 2009
My Neighbor/My Creator :: CDEP (Merge) 2010
Civilian :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
"Strangers" b/w "Mother" :: 7" (Merge) 2011
The Knot (reissue) :: LP (Merge) 2011
My Neighbor / My Creator :: 12" vinyl reissue (Merge) 2012
The Knot :: CD/LP (Merge) 2009
My Neighbor/My Creator :: CDEP (Merge) 2010
Civilian :: CD/LP (Merge) 2011
"Strangers" b/w "Mother" :: 7" (Merge) 2011
The Knot (reissue) :: LP (Merge) 2011
My Neighbor / My Creator :: 12" vinyl reissue (Merge) 2012
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