LargeHeartedBoy — George Saunders discussed his favorite books at The Week. NPR Music is streaming Wye Oak's new album Shriek. The New Statesman profiles author Hilary Mantel. The Quietus interviewed multi-talented musician and artist Billy Childish. Celebrate the Dyl... more info

Stereogum — Wye Oak’s Shriek arrives with a Liars-like conceptual conceit: After evolving into masters of the guitar-driven mood piece over the course of three LPs, the Baltimore duo has dispensed with guitars altogether this time out in favor of bass-heavy sy... more info

The Music Fix — Their album 'Shriek' is released on 28th April. more info

Stereogum — “The Tower” was our first sample of Wye Oak’s new guitar-free sound, and now it’s also the first video from the Baltimore duo’s forthcoming Shriek. Although the song’s bounding lope is tinged with melancholy, the video is pure whimsy. Ben... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin; additional shots by Daniel Christiansen for Indiegogo; words by Andrew Sacher Pains / Hold Steady After Friday, which came after Thursday, which came after a night show on Wednesday, we said hello and goodbye to both... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield; words by Bill Pearis Wye Oak @ BVSXSW 3/15/2014 Wye Oak have released a second song from their soon-to-be-released album, Shriek. "Glory" shows off the duo's new danceable direction, but still retains that grandeur they're ... more info

Stereogum — So far from Wye Oak’s guitar-free, synth-heavy Shriek we’ve heard the elegantly stomping lead single “The Tower” and a live rendition of the grooving twilight slow jam “Before.” Now another studio recording has surfaced, a blustery, uptem... more info

Stereogum — Hey, here’s some more SXSW stuff! You’re not sick of that yet, right? Baltimore duo Wye Oak are in town, and they’re getting ready to release the synthed-up, guitar-free new album Shriek; we’ve already posted first single “The Tower.” Thu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wye Oak's new album, Shriek, is out next month and finds the Baltimore duo switching things up, with singer Jenn Wasner switching from guitar to bass, giving things a fresh feel. The band's tour starts in April but they'll... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After a Wednesday night official showcase at the same venue, BrooklynVegan will take over both stages of Red 7 during the hours of noon-6pm each day on Thursday (3/13), Friday (3/14) and Saturday (3/15) of SXSW Music. All three... more info