WYE OAK - CIVILIAN (LP)

Wye Oak Civilian on LP

Wye Oak wrote what became Civilian between December of 2009 and July of 2010. After recording and mixing previous albums themselves, Wye Oak brought in mixing engineer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Shearwater), who played a pivotal role in the sound of Civilian.

Civilian is imbued with dense shoegaze guitars, nearly melodic rhythms, and impeccable splashes of electronic color. The songs beguile with fascinating chords and melodies, Jenn Wasner's voice and riveting lyrics, mesmerizing rhythms, and an intoxicating aural landscape. Just as good writing has meaning between the lines, Civilian has meaning between the sounds: the combinations of harmonies, timbres, and words summon vivid and ineffable associations just beyond reach.

Wye Oak Civilian Track Listing:

1.  Two Small Deaths
2.  The Alter
3.  Holy Holy
4.  Dogs Eyes
5.  Civilian
6.  Fish
7.  Plains
8.  Hot as Day
9.  We Were Wealth
10. Doubt