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

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

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.