Wolf Alice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I095rfA_UaU

Yeah, saw that. There's also a cover of Tim Buckley's Song to the Siren up on spotify. They're both ok, I guess. I'm not a huge fan of covers that are just half the band in a radio station studio or whatever. Esp with Song to the Siren, I was hoping to hear what kind of an effects-laden treatment they might give it.

Also your comment about terrible youtube festival interviews is otm.

^^ yes.

"Planet Hunter" is nice but sounds nothing like Throwing Muses, wtf

Katherine and piecesx, I thought about this conversation while listening to the Melkbelly record. Have you guys checked them out? Their singer sounds like Kristin Hersh (50 Foot Wave-era) to me. Others on the thread are pointing more towards Kim/Kelly Deal, but when you add in the melodies, I think a Hersh comparison is undeniable.

Melkbelly - Nothing Valley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=486sTKx9nK4

really nailed it

Sadboy was the track it took me the longest to like from the new one, but after about 5 listens I glommed on. When I saw them last week, it felt like the drummer started it off at the wrong tempo: way too slow. About halfway through the song, when the downtuned vocals and sing-along come in, it all came together and hit hard. That beginning part must be a little tricky to get the vibe right. Only song they played where I felt taken out of it. Everything else was killer.

Don't Delete the Kisses is getting a Charli XCX remix, due out tomorrow 5 pm GMT on Beats1

oh awesome!

very nice, it always reminded me of "You're the One" or "Stay Away"

sneak peak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn21chZFg_g

Just listened to the studio version of the Charli XCX mix because I've been on an XCX kick after the year end polls. The live cover felt desultory and for some reason I just figured that the studio version would be more of the same, but I ended up liking it a lot. A nice companion piece to the original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg1ocz7TUL4

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heh my old group supported these once at our tiny social club in north east england. they wanted to drag us on tour across uk. its funny how big theyve gotten. i called the singer out at the time on stealing her steez from annie hardy of giant drag -- she conceded.

Which giant drag material is worth seeking out?

The earlier, the better.

first Giant Drag album is essential

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sRAzBWCnfM

not a massive song, but I like it

Yeah, reminded me of the party scene Jacobs Ladder.

Don't Delete The Kisses is getting a remix ep for Record Store Day in the UK.

http://songexploder.net/wolf-alice

Don't have the chance to listen yet, but Song Exploder just did an ep on Don't Delete the Kisses.

good one, thanks

such a great song

Just relistened to my love is cool and it blows the new one out of the water. The highs on the latest are indeed wonderful but there’s a consistency lacking in style, the first record juggles sweet, heavy and jagged so much better while the new one feels like a greatest hits of their styles with some new (don’t delete the kisses) directions thrown in

I think they're both very good albums. They're at a stage now where either their best work is still ahead of them or they've already shot their bolt. Given what they're capable of at their best, I'm hoping its the former. It'll probably be the latter, though.

They're at a stage now where either their best work is still ahead of them or they've already shot their bolt.

well that covers all the bases

These days, particularly in the type of music Wolf Alice specialise in, I think you can tell by the third or fourth album whether or not a band have shot their bolt or are realising their potential.

their lollapalooza set was some next level shit

well that covers all the bases

I predict that all future Wolf Alice albums will be exactly as good as this last one, no more, no less.

Nah, their next album will make it apparent whether they've got a long career ahead of them or whether they've said all they need to say.

Dunno man. Chvrches have said all they need to say but they’re still churning out serviceable albums. Matt DC otm

Hmm. Not sure that I agree with that - my takeaway from the (excellent) album Chvrches released this year is that there's more and better to come.

I love it too fwiw

A nice antidote to all the hoo-ha about the Reading and Leeds line up being rubbish, last night on the BBC; an hour of Wolf Alice headlining the Radio 1 stage. Storming gig, band on fire, all the hits, fancy lights, disco balls, glitter, the whole bit. At one point they got 2 girls up and one proposed to the other to raucous cheers and applause, then they went into Don't Delete The Kisses. If i was 18 watching that i'm sure i'd have fuckin loved it.

I'll have to ask Alice about it, they are down there this weekend

Some friends' 16-year old son is at Leeds. I suggested Wolf Alice, but he said it clashed with The Wombats. Tsk, kids.

Yeah, they were deciding between the Kooks on stage, and the Wombats in the signing tent.

I'm sure Wolf Alice was a green marker event though.

The Winterbottom film is great! I can't believe it isn't better known about. It's streaming on Amazon Prime btw if any of y'all have that.

nice one chaps!

Genuinely surprised!

People will say they were 'due for an Indie one' this year but hey. Ellie Rowsell herself was on the panel a coupla years back 'interestngly'.

Joff has released an album of John Fahey covers to benefit a food bank charity.

https://theface.com/music/wolf-alice-folk-music-joff-oddie-food-bank-fundraiser-trussell-trust

ooh yeah, nice link thanks.

Their website is teasing something new.

Ooh.

I know we've talked about the price of rarities on Ebay but this takes the piss a bit

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WOLF-ALICE-Blush-EP-new-sealed-UK-2013-Chess-Club-10-vinyl-single-NEW/164211912609?hash=item263bcaefa1:g:0OYAAOSwB~ZexgNi

New song premiers tomorrow on Annie Mac during the britishes 18 pm hour (1 pm Eastern Standard Time). Video will be available on youtube the hour after that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzH6toY_EPw

When they first uploaded the video, there was a link to pre-order 'Blue Weekend' which was quickly taken down. Googling 'Blue Weekend' led me to some people in the film world who had already updated their resumes to include their work on the videos, including this tidbit:

2020 1st AD
Music Video Wolf Alice / Blue Weekend album (11 x music videos) Academy Films

Pretty excited!

it's up! it's...a weird single choice but still pretty great! is this JM-J on the boards again?

oh my god that song is fucking amazing

that is the best goddamn song they've ever made