Sunday, March 06, 2011

[2011] Wye Oak - Civillian

This is a much more mature release from the Baltimore duo, reflecting the improvements they hinted at on last year's My Neighbor/My Creator EP. Their first full length, while one of my favorite albums, lacks a certain degree of proper execution. The band really seems to have found their footing in the studio now. There's a lot of attention to detail on this new release. I imagine that live, without additional personal, the songs will sounds rather different than they do here. I mean, the drummer already plays synths and sings while drumming. Unless Jenn Wasner learns to play three guitars at once I don't see them pulling off these songs without stripping them down. Like before, the 90's influences are everywhere. Also like before, we can hear both a little neil young and a little my bloody valentine in these songs. The album is available now from the band's website.