CMJ 2008: Matt's Best Of Day 3 (Part 2)

Shad (MySpace/MP3)
White Lies (MySpace/MP3)
Wye Oak (MySpace/MP3)
Sharon Van Etten (MySpace/MP3)
Sebastien Grainger (MySpace/MP3)

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Wye Oak Records Daytrotter Session

The duo's set featured:

Mary Is Mary
Family Glue
Archaic Smile
Remember, Above

Download each & every track here.

Wye Oak was stellar at last month's Union Hall gig.

Visit Wye Oak on MySpace.

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Wye Oak Unleashes New Video

Enjoy 'Please Concrete' below. Read my review of last week's Brooklyn gig here.


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Wye Oak @ Union Hall: Archaic Smiles

I've been meaning to catch Wye Oak ever since the first time I gushed about them (back in January). For one reason or another, I've failed on many attempts but was fortunate enough to catch the Baltimore based duo last night. Over the course of their 45 minute set, the genre crossing act focused primarily on their debut LP, If Children. While Wye Oak's recorded material brings to mind Rilo Kiley, Beach House and even (at times) Yo La Tengo, their live show reminds me a lot more of Chan Marshall fronting a futuristic interpretation of The Secret Machines. The amalgamation of Jenn Wasner's alarming vocals and Andy Stack's mesmerizing mutli instrumentation (simultaneous keys & drums) is not only engaging but also awe inspiring. The band will embark on a trek with Dr. Dog this fall. View all of those dates & learn more about Wye Oak at their MySpace page. MP3 at bottom.





MP3: Wye Oak - Warning

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Merge Celebrates Record Store Day With Free 7"

Track listing is as follows:

A. Destroyer - Madame Butterflies
B. Wye Oak - Prodigy

The only way to get one of these seven inches is to visit a participating independent music store on Record Store Day (Saturday, April 19) and see if they have one on hand.

Check out the list of participating shops here.

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Wye Oak Reveals Brief North American Tour

Catch the buzz-worthy Baltimore-based duo at:

4.10 Baltimore MD @ G-Spot
4.12 Brooklyn NY @ Union Hall
4.13 Washington DC @ Black Cat
5.2 Toronto ON @ Sneaky Dee's

Visit Wye Oak on MySpace.

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Who The Hell Is *Wye Oak*?

Hails From: Baltimore, MD

Label: Merge Records

Sounds Like: Rilo Kiley's shoegaze obsessed cousins

Visit Wye Oak at their MySpace page.

The band's debut LP, If Children, is out in April.

MP3: Wye Oak - Warning

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