Wye Oak

Stereogum — With Shriek’s move over to the synth-ier side of things, Wye Oak now have more in common stylistically with Sylvan Esso than they ever would have previously, and this remix of “Play It Right” feels very appropriate. The duo adds a few new eleme... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Protomartyr's second album, Under Color of Official Right, is one of the year's most acclaimed albums, matching witty if bleak observations to snarling postpunk backing. The band spent most of the year on the road, out on tours with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Protomartyr in Chicago in July (more by James Richards IV) TWIABP at NYU Strawberry Fest in May (more by Chris La Putt) Because of CMJ, we're doing 'What's Going On' slightly different this week. Each day there's a handful... more info

Stereogum — Every year the A.V. Club does its Undercover series, which begins with a big list of songs and each week allows a band to pick one of those songs to cover. The catch is, once that song is covered, it is crossed off the list, and the choices become mo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nicholas Jaar w/ Joshua Light Show visuals, Fierce Festival 2013 (via) We mentioned that Woods would be playing NYU Skirball Center on October 24 with phantasmagoric visuals by Joshua Light Show. We now know that that performance is part of... more info

Stereogum — Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill” conjures a soulfully dusky vibe not far off from the feelings Wye Oak elicited on their bass-and-keyboards excursion Shriek, so it’s a perfect fit for the Baltimore duo to cover on tour. And cove... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield "Wye Oak's excellent new songs fit perfectly with the older favs. Fantastic show." - Mike Katzif "Beautiful set from @braidsmusic tonight at Webster Hall!" - Marilis C Wye Oak / Braids @ Webster Hall - 5/7/14... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wye Oak in Prospect Park in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Wye Oak, Braids @ Webster Hall Wye Oak's new album, Shriek, finds... more info

Stereogum — The Baltimore duo Wye Oak released their synth-dominated new album Shriek a few days ago, and now they’ve made a video for the grandly fidgety single “Glory.” It’s a weird one. Michael Patrick O’Leary and Ashley North Compton directed the v... more info

Stereogum — The first thing you notice, of course, is the lack of guitar. That’s been the hook ever since the announcement of Wye Oak’s new album Shriek. Ever since we got our collective first taste via “The Tower.” After skipping up to the front of the ... more info