1. Wavves : King of the Beach (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Abby Johnston Wavves
drops his praised grimy guitar rebellion, opting instead for a Beach Boys-style
lightness that softens the band's still-heavy beach-punk.
2. We Are Scientists : Live (Reviews/Concert Reviews)
Author : Lloyd Epperly We Are Scientists
stopped by Portland, OR and delivered a
tight set that was interspersed with their well-known stage banter.
5. We Are Scientists : Barbara (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Ted Chase How are We Are Scientists not cheesy?Somehow they keep managing to put it all together into a
winning package.
6. Woven Bones : In and Out and Back Again (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Ted Chase Pity the poor garage-rock bands that are only putting out
their debuts now.
7. Wolf Parade : Expo 86 (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Lukas Clark-Memler Nostalgia
and a certain youthful abandon are heavily present on Expo 86,
but what should we expect from a band who are returning to their roots, and
revisiting
their past.
8. Wild Nothing : Gemini (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Autumn Andel Wild Nothing,
the moniker of Jack Tatum's solo project, is one of the best
incarnations of
what the Internet likes to label as C86-influenced, 4AD-loving, glo-fi
pop.
9. Wild Moccasins : Skin Collision Past (Reviews/Album Reviews)
Author : Ted Chase The kids are kids no matter where they
are, and Houston natives Wild Moccasins
bring an up-stroke cheer to their full-length debut, Skin Collision
Past.