Wavvves

Rock · 2009 · 14 tracks · 36m

Wavvves

A definitive document of 2009 blog-rock. Blown-out surf melodies meet crushing lo-fi distortion in a sun-drenched haze of youthful nihilism.

It sounds like a surf-rock record that got melted in the sun and then played back through a broken amp.

A frantic, sun-bleached anxiety that hides behind a wall of distortion and youthful indifference.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 36m

01

Rainbow Everywhere

1:29

02

Beach Demon

3:32

03

To the Dregs

1:56

04

Sun Opens My Eyes

3:21

05

Gun in the Sun

2:34

06

So Bored

3:14

07

Goth Girls

3:13

08

No Hope Kids

2:14

09

Weed Demon

2:39

10

California Goth

2:24

11

Summer Goth

2:05

12

Beach Goth

3:52

13

Killr Punx, Scary Demons

1:45

14

Surf Goth

2:09

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive, distorted guitar crunch that opens 'No Hope Kids' instantly defining the album's aesthetic.

The way the vocals on 'So Bored' are nearly swallowed by a wave of white noise and fuzz.

The transition into the dark, repetitive drone of the 'Goth' track sequence toward the album's end.

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