So, if you weren’t really bored of hearing about Wavves, you’d probably be wondering what Nathan Williams was doing before all the hype, backlash, stage breakdowns and fights with Black Lips that followed. Well, he was playing in a pretty good “tropical psych-folk trio” called Fantastic Magic and he dressed like like he played in Devendra Banhart’s backing band. They played a bunch of shows, released a CD-R, a tape and a 7″, and then split up. So what happened to the other members of the group? Well, two of them, specifically Matthew and Sundar, became Heavy Hawaii. Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘wavves’
Fall in love with Lovvers
We love Lovvers. They’re the original unnecessarily-repeated-consonant act, before Wavves got hyped as the new Kurt Cobain/Craig Nicholls, Nodzzz charmed us all with their uber-geek pop, and Mayyors, er… well they aren’t that well known for anything yet, but they’re very good.
Anyway, now that they’ve finally released an excellent full-length LP, to some rave and some not so rave reviews, they’re doing they’re first proper UK tour in ages. And to celebrate that fact they’ve sent us an exclusive new track, which they recorded with Jarvis from Woods when they were out in the US earlier this year. It’s awesome! Read more »
Full Spectrals sound
Wavves, Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast, Blank Dogs, now this. I sincerely apologise for hitting you with another one-man garage band, but it seems that’s the way things are going these days. I’m guessing the reason these friendless wonders are recording on their lonesome is that they are bored of other musicians meddling with their grand garage vision and just want to get on with it. Although, less tactful people might suggest that they’re just unpopular. Either way, I am happy to sit and listen. Read more »
Three Cheers for Beaters
Joining the seemingly endless stream of ace new bands from San Diego, along with Crocodiles, Dum Dum Girls (who now play live) and Wavves, Beaters are self-described mutant punks. They’re a bit Liars, a bit E.S.G., a bit early New Order and a whole lot better than The Beatings (remember them?). Singer Jeremy and drummer Andrew used to play in garage-punks The Sess and Ale Mania. I’ve never seen them because they don’t let people with no money ride planes to America, but apparently they’re great live. Who knows, maybe someone will pay for them to come to the UK and we can all have fun together. Here’s a Beaters track. Read more »
Primavera - MBV, The Horrors, broken legs and broken bands
This one goes out to all the British people who pay upwards of £300 to sleep in a muddy concentration camp for three days while millionaire indie rock bands laugh and laugh and laugh at them. Read more »
Everything you don’t need to know about this year’s SXSW
SXSW is great this year because everyone can all agree that most of the bands are total shite. Nearly every good act here was signed fifteen months ago the moment they first put a group photo on MySpace, and has been in developement since – regrowing their hair line, inking their Black Fag tats, and learning how to jump through hoops for raw fish. Still though, some pathologically keen A&Rs (who, it seems, are invariably either drunk virgin dudes or beautiful lady psychopaths) are running around having meetings and emailing their bosses, making those of us here to try and taste taco pussies look lazy. I took some photos, each one is a masterpiece. Read more »
Sex Is Disgusting - Flight interview
It seems that the singular vision, unmarred by anyone else’s input or ego is the way to get shit done these days, seeing as all these one (wo)man bands that are popping up all over place are totally great. We’re talking Wavves, Blank Dogs, Dum Dum Girls, U.S Girls and Flight. Read more »
Nathan Williams of Wavves smokes weed and watches Seinfeld
Nathan Williams’ lo-fi project Wavves was inspired by his loneliness. Wah wah. We love it anyway. Somehow we get a true kick out of it, despite how it could almost definitely be described as a total Debbie downer. And sounding like it’s been recorded inside a hippo’s belly somehow doesn’t mute its extraordinary dynamism and pure character.
