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Wye Oak (nee Monarch) is a duo of Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, formed in mid-2006.
Wasner and Stack have been playing music together and apart in Baltimore, MD, and chose their nam
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Sounds like:
Spanish Love Songs,
Phoebe Bridgers,
King Princess
By
Mikky George
on
Jul 23, 2021
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The Circuits Blown and The Angst is LeakingWelcome to the light shop - bulbs blowing left right and center and the grid is overcharged - angst is the best power source.Wye Oak is pure indie rock - pure emotionally ...
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Sounds like:
Rosemary Fairweather,
Widowspeak,
Kaki King
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jun 23, 2016
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How on earth did this pass me by? I mean, these guys were one of my favorites back in the day, and I completely missed this new song...
Fortunately, a good friend informed me yesterday of its release, so I rushed over to YouTube to get myself a list...
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3

Sounds like:
Cat Power,
Lower Dens,
Phantogram
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 17, 2014
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Back in the day, Wye Oak's Civilian stole my heart. Now it appears as if their new album Shrief might just follow suit.The follow-up to January's "
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4

Sounds like:
Cat Power,
Lower Dens,
Other Lives
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jan 30, 2014
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Wye Oak's new song "The Tower" is a pretty dark single. But that's no surprise given the vibe of their last album Civilian -- one of my favorites in 2011.You'll be able to hear this one on upcoming album Shrief, available April 28th via City Slang.Gr...
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5

Sounds like:
Sharon Van Etten,
Dungeonesse,
Sylvan Esso
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6

Sounds like:
Sharon Van Etten,
Dungeonesse,
Sylvan Esso
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jul 3, 2012
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I tend to pull out Wye Oak's 2011 release Civilian for all sorts of listening occasions, so to see a new single coming from the Baltimore-based duo got me pretty excited.Somewhat surprisingly, "Spiral" comes off an Adult Swim compilation, the third r...
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7

Sounds like:
Sharon Van Etten,
Hospitality,
Sylvan Esso
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Dec 22, 2011
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Emocore! Okay, it isn't. But some of you might claim it to be borderline. I, however, would maintain that these guys bring a raw and exciting sound to an already well-travelled genre. And because that isn't the easiest thing to do, I feel as if this ...
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8

Sounds like:
Beach House,
Phantogram,
Warpaint
By
Kenny Abdo
on
Mar 5, 2011
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Listen, right off the bat: I'm not going to hold your hand during this review. That being said, I understand your plight as a reader. I myself am an incredibly slow reader. That's not to say that I don't like to read, quite the contrary. I try to cra...
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