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Known to most of the world for the Orioles, The Wire and/or blue crabs, ever since the mid-2000s Baltimore has nurtured a lively independent music scene anchored by the likes of Animal Collective and Beach House. Enter into the mix Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner, otherwise known as Wye Oak. Stack drums and plays keys, Wasner takes on vocal and guitar duties. Inevitable comparisons to Victoria Legrand aside, the duo play a highly appealing, infectious and mesmerizing brand of “21st century folk” with dream-pop and shoegaze influences. A much more apt comparison for Wye Oak would be the alternating boy-girl vocals and penetrating riffs associated with Yo La Tengo.
After recording and mixing their first two records themselves, Stack and Wasner along with their record label, Merge, enlisted the skills of mixing engineer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Shearwater) to imbue 2011’s Civilian with the sound of shoegaze guitars, nearly-melodic rhythms and impeccable splashes of electronic color. Released to near-universal acclaim, fans of TV’s The Walking Dead will also recognize the title track from its use in the series’ second season finale. The first band under storied label Merge Records’ stable to play in China, Split Works is delighted to welcome Wye Oak for their first shows here!
Show Information:
Shanghai
Date: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Time: 9:30PM
Venue: 390 Bar
Address: No. 390 Panyu Rd., nr. Fahuazhen Rd.
Support: sister whale
Tickets: 50 RMB (Student) / 70 RMB (Door)
Beijing
Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Time: 9:00PM
Venue: 2 Kolegas
Address: 21 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District (Inside the Drive-In Movie Theatre)
Support: Bloody Woods
Tickets: 50 RMB (Student) / 70 RMB (Door)
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来自巴尔的摩的民谣摇滚乐队Wye Oak近几年应该在独立乐迷的眼中并不陌生。这支由Andy Stack （鼓、键盘、和声）以及女乐手Jenn Wasner（主音和吉他）组成的双人乐队，有着浪漫且诗意的名字（来自乐队家乡著名的老怀橡树），签约于美国独立摇滚大厂Merge Records, 至今已经发行了四张作品，并常被归为“新派民谣”和“新派自赏乐”的代表乐队。
他们的曲风在民谣为主的独立摇滚中，揉合了些许噪音和Dream-pop元素，同时也充满氛围感。乐队最近一张极具代表性的作品是全长专辑《Civilian》, 获得了国外媒体近乎满分的评价；其中的同名单曲更被大热剧集《行尸走肉》（The Walking Dead）和《我欲为人》（Being Human）收录作为季度剧集片尾曲，进一步扩大了乐队的知名度。
“关于孤独的歌曲从未听上去如此振奋人心”，AU Magazine这样形容Wye Oak音乐作品所传达出的情感。两位曾是情侣的乐队成员用彼此对音乐的共同理解浇灌出了富有灵性和默契的音乐，爽脆模糊的吉他riff, 以及鲜明的鼓点奏出了辨识度超高的旋律。这两年来，乐队一直是各大音乐节的常客，在许多国外主要城市的演出都很快售罄。多类乐器演奏下，Wye Oak的现场比专辑更具温暖、宁静的基调，当然也不乏喷薄而出的扭曲噪音和迷幻声响，感染和冲击力惊人。如果你是Yo La Tengo、My Morning Jacket 或是My Bloody Valentine 的乐迷， Wye Oak的现场绝对可以让你赞叹不已，并成为你值得回味多时的记忆。
巡演详情：
上海
日期：2013年5月17日 周五
时间：9:30 PM
地点：390 Bar
地址：番禺路390号，靠近法华镇路
嘉宾：sister whale
票价：50元（学生）/ 70元（现场）
北京
日期：2013年5月18日 周六
时间：9:00 PM
地点：两个好朋友酒吧
地址：朝阳区亮马桥路21号（汽车电影院内）
嘉宾：Bloody Woods
票价：50元（学生）/ 70元（现场）
Split Works官网：https://spli-t.com
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