Wye Oak Releases Second Single from New Album [stream]

Wye Oak – Glory SoundCloud

With Wye Oak’s first single from their upcoming full-length, Shriek, we heard an all but reinvented sound — heavy synths sans guitar concentration. Jenn Wasner explained in an interview with SPIN, “It’s never been about the guitar. We gravitated toward that setup for a while because it was working for us and we were excited about it. But once that becomes tapped out, you have to move on. It’s absolutely better from all angles to make a great record you believe in that feels inspired and that might sound different to some people, than it is to try and phone in a record that sounds like what people are going to expect. People who like our band appreciate good songwriting; whether or not we pull this off rests on the fact whether the songs are good enough.”

A few days ago Wye Oak released Shriek’s second single, “Glory”, centered around a throbbing bass line, ghostly electronic textures and Wasner’s assured voice. Murky and intense, it’s an evocative, bold work that leaves us wishing we had the rest of the album in our hands. Listen to “Glory” above in anticipation of Shriek’s release  on April 28th via City Slang.