Wye Oak "Shriek"

 

I believe it was a sampler disc from a couple of years ago that had a track by this band good enough to etch the name on my "future prospects" board.  I bought it the week after it dropped and started hearing some of it played on WPRK.  Female-fronted synth-pop but not quite in the 80's mode.  It made me consider Cocteau Twins and Tracey Thorn (EBTG) but then it wasn't the same by any stretch. 



I can safely say I don't recall the actual song I heard by them originally but I've learned it wasn't this style.  The previous album was very guitar driven, discovered in a bit of retro research.  That's right, Mad Rocker disciples, this was good enough for investigation of previous works.  And now that I have, I like the current approach better.  Had to take some cajones to risk pissing off the fans built by the Baltimore duo over the previous three records. 



And therein lies my Cocteau Twins reference.  I like her voice and the way the two write.  The more I listen to this album the closer I get to buying the previous one!  A two-person band, no less...

I realize as I close that the two linked songs above didn't include my favorite track.  Oh well, the first seven are all worthy tunes.  The album's final three are ok but don't have the cachet of the previous. 

No matter, I'll purchase the next Wye Oak immediately...