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12 Best Songs of the Week: Wild Pink, Dry Cleaning, Plains, Built to Spill, and More

Plus Guerilla Toss, Brian Eno, Andy Clockwise, The Soft Pink Truth, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jul 29, 2022

Welcome to the 29th Songs of the Week of 2022. This week saw the return of a 1970s icon and a new joint project from two of our favorite modern singer/songwriters. This week we liked enough tracks to settle on a Top 12. More

The Soft Pink Truth Announces New Album, Shares New Single “Wanna Know” (Feat. Jenn Wasner)

Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This? Due Out October 21 via Thrill Jockey

Jul 26, 2022

The Soft Pink Truth (aka Drew Daniel of Matmos) has announced the release of a new album, Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This?, which will be out on October 21 via Thrill Jockey. Daniel has also shared the album’s lead single, “Wanna Know,” which features Jenn Wasner (of Flock of Dimes and Wye Oak). More

Flock of Dimes Shares New Song “Go With Good”

Head of Roses: Phantom Limb Out This Friday via Sub Pop

Apr 11, 2022

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has shared a new song, “Go With Good.” It is the latest release from Head of Roses: Phantom Limb, the forthcoming companion collection to her 2021 album, Head of Roses. It will be out this Friday (April 15) via Sub Pop. More

13 Best Songs of the Week: Craig Finn, Fontaines D.C., Good Morning, Hatchie, and More

Plus Jane Inc, Shearwater, Soft Cell, Bauhaus, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 25, 2022

Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2022. This week two icons from the 1980s united for a single and another artist from that era released their first new song in 14 years. There were also a couple of album tracks we loved. Tally it all up and we settled at 13 favorite songs this week. More

Mar 23, 2022

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has announced Head of Roses: Phantom Limb, a new companion collection to her 2021 album, Head of Roses, and has shared a new song from it, “It Just Goes On,” via a video. Head of Roses: Phantom Limb features unreleased tracks connected to Head of Roses, including demos, covers, live tracks, and more. More

Feb 16, 2022

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has shared two news songs, “Pure Love” and “Time,” and announced some new tour dates. Both songs are out now digitally and will be released on 12-inch vinyl in mid-July via Psychic Hotline (the label founded by Sylvan Esso). More

Jan 07, 2022

2021 began and ended in a state of uncertainty, but was still a fruitful year for new music. Here are Under the Radar‘s 100 favorite albums from the year. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Mitski, Magdalena Bay, Tears For Fears, Big Thief, and More

Plus Sloppy Jane, Silverbacks, Lionlimb, Gang of Youths, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 08, 2021

Welcome to the 38th Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a solid week for new tracks, including the first single from the first album in 17 years from some 1980s icons. More

Wye Oak Share Previously Unreleased Song “Half a Double Man”

Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011 Due Out October 22 via Merge

Oct 07, 2021

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) are releasing Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011, a new 10th anniversary reissue of their 2011 album Civilian plus a 12-song collection of rare and unreleased songs from the era, on October 22 via Merge. Now they have shared another of those bonus tracks, the previously unreleased song “Half a Double Man.” More

Flock of Dimes Shares New Song “Through Me”

The Latest in the Adult Swim Singles Series

Oct 06, 2021

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has shared a brand new song, the electric guitar heavy “Through Me.” It’s the latest offering in the Adult Swim Singles series. More

Wye Oak Share New Reissue Bonus Track “Holy Holy (Demo)”

Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011 Due Out October 22 via Merge

Sep 07, 2021

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) are releasing Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011, a new 10th anniversary reissue of their 2011 album Civilian plus a 12-song collection of rare and unreleased songs from the era, on October 22 via Merge. Now they have shared another of those bonus tracks, “Holy Holy (Demo),” which is a demo version of one of the album’s main tracks. More

Wye Oak Announce “Civilian” 10th Anniversary Reissue, Share Previously Unreleased Song “Electricty”

Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011 Due Out October 22 via Merge

Jul 13, 2021

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) have announced Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011, a new 10th anniversary reissue of their 2011 album Civilian plus a 12-song collection of rare and unreleased songs from the era. They have also shared one of those bonus tracks, the previously unreleased “Electricity,” which was recorded but never mixed (until now). More

Wye Oak Share Hair-Raising Video for New Song “Its Way With Me”

New Single Out Now via Merge; Livestream Concert Planned for July 1

Jun 22, 2021

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) have shared a new song, “Its Way With Me,” via a hair-raising video for the track on Merge. They also have an upcoming livestream concert. More

Wye Oak Share Video for New Song “TNT”

Another New Song, “Its Way With Me,” Due Out June 22 via Merge

May 25, 2021

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) have shared a new song, “TNT,” via a video for the track. It appears to be a standalone single for now, although the band have announced that another new song, “Its Way With Me,” will be out on June 22. More

May 18, 2021

My Morning Jacket have announced their first full on headline tour in five years. Brittany Howard is set to co-headline some of the dates and support will also come from Flock of Dimes, Bedouine, and Durand Jones & The Indications. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Mdou Moctar, Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth, St. Vincent, and More

Plus Sons of Kemet, CHAI, Storefront Church, POND, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Apr 02, 2021

Welcome to the 12th Songs of the Week of 2021. In the nation was gripped (or more accurately, traumatized) by the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd. More

Apr 02, 2021

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has released a new album, Head of Roses, today via Sub Pop. Now that the album’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, yesterday we posted our review of Head of Roses and today we posted our The End interview with Wasner about endings and death. More

Flock of Dimes Shares Video for New Song “One More Hour”

Head of Roses Due Out This Friday on Sub Pop

Mar 30, 2021

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has shared a video for her new song “One More Hour.” It is the latest release from her upcoming album Head of Roses, which will be out this Friday (Apr. 2) on Sub Pop. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Gruff Rhys, Squid, Middle Kids, The Go! Team, and More

Plus Flock of Dimes, Lana Del Rey, Teenage Fanclub, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 19, 2021

Welcome to the tenth Songs of the Week of 2021. Last week I told you that the wife and I got the Johnson & Johnson shot. This week more and more people I personally know are also getting vaccinated, and I’m talking people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, not just 65 and older. More

Flock of Dimes Shares Video for New Song “Hard Way”

Head of Roses Due Out April 2 via Sub Pop

Mar 16, 2021

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner), has shared a video for her new song “Hard Way.” It is the latest offering from her upcoming album Head of Roses, which will be out on April 2 via Sub Pop. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Wolf Alice, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Bachelor, and More

Plus Flock of Dimes, Real Estate, Julien Baker, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 26, 2021

Welcome to the seventh Songs of the Week of 2021. This week’s big music news was probably that Daft Punk had broken up. More

Feb 25, 2021

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) has shared a black-and-white video for her new song “Price of Blue.” It will be featured on her upcoming album, Head of Roses, which comes out on April 2 via Sub Pop. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: The Weather Station, Saintseneca, Adrian Younge, Flock of Dimes, and More

Plus New Madrid, Du Blonde, Indigo Sparke, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 05, 2021

Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a fairly low-key week, news wise, although crackpot Q-Anon believing Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was removed from her committee assignments, thanks in part to 11 Republicans who crossed the aisle and voted with Democrats, and the Senate passed a budget resolution early this morning that paved the way for President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package to be passed without any votes from Republicans. More

Feb 03, 2021

Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner), has shared a video for her new single “Two.” The release coincides with an announcement by Wasner that her forthcoming album Head of Roses will be out on April 2 via Sub Pop. More

Bon Iver Share Video for New Song “AUATC” (Feat. Bruce Springsteen, Jenny Lewis, and More)

The Song Also Features Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Elsa Jensen

Aug 05, 2020

Bon Iver (the project led be Justin Vernon) have shared a new song, “AUATC,” via a video for the track. “AUATC” is touted to feature guest vocals from Bruce Springsteen, Jenny Lewis, Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak, and Elsa Jensen, but you’d be hard pressed to hear any of their distinctive vocals in the mix. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Wye Oak, Doves, Sufjan Stevens, Future Islands, and More

Plus My Morning Jacket, Liv.e, Travis, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jul 10, 2020

Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2020. There was a brief time when maybe one could have felt cautiously optimistic about the coronavirus, when it felt like it was okay to at least leave the house and interact with people outdoors in a socially distant way, but now it’s all feeling dire again, with COVID-19 cases soaring across the land. And we know who to blame. More

Jul 08, 2020

Future Islands are back with a new song, “For Sure,” shared via a video. The song features backing vocals from Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Jessie Ware, Dinner Party, Lianne La Havas, Oceanator, and More

Plus Cults, Hoops, Flock of Dimes, Silverbacks, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jun 26, 2020

Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2020. We’re almost halfway through this trying year! Yay? Thanks in part to ineffective leadership at the top, coronavirus cases have skyrocketed across the land. All we can say to that is: wear a mask!!! More

Jun 23, 2020

Flock of Dimes, the solo project of Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak, has surprise released a new EP, Like So Much Desire, via Sub Pop. The five-song EP is her first release for the iconic Seattle label, which has announced her signing today. More

Madeline Kenney Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Sucker” (Feat. Kurt Wagner)

Sucker’s Lunch Due Out July 31 via Carpark; Album Produced by Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack of Wye Oak

May 19, 2020

Oakland, CA-based singer/songwriter Madeline Kenney has announced a new album, Sucker’s Lunch, and shared its first single, “Sucker,” via a self-directed video for the track. “Sucker” features guest vocals from Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner and the album was produced by Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack of Wye Oak. More

Nov 12, 2019

Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) have shared a brand new song, “Fortune,” and announced some new 2020 tour dates, which they are dubbing the JOIN tour. More

Bon Iver Share Videos for Two New Songs: “Hey, Ma” and “U (Man Like)”

New Tour Dates Also Announced; New Website Launched

Jun 03, 2019

Bon Iver (the project of Justin Vernon) have shared two new songs, “Hey, Ma” and “U (Man Like),” via videos for each track. They have also announced some new tour dates and launched a new website. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Weyes Blood, Tamaryn, Wye Oak, Broken Social Scene, and More

Plus Jessie Ware, Drugdealer, Jenny Lewis, SASAMI, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 15, 2019

It was pretty rough week to be a Ryan Adams fan. We won’t regurgitate the details, but if you haven’t already done so then you should read The New York Times article detailing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and several other women. More

Flock of Dimes (Jenn Wasner) and Madeline Kenney Share New Songs, Announce Joint Tour

Split 7-Inch Out Now via Carpark; Listen to “The Sisters” and “Helpless”

Feb 11, 2019

Madeline Kenney released her sophomore album, Perfect Shapes, last October via Carpark. Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes produced the album and now the two have teamed up again for a split 7-inch and a joint tour. Wasner contributes “The Sisters” under her Flock of Dimes alias, whereas Kenney’s song is entitled “Helpless.” More

Madeline Kenney Shares New Song “Bad Idea”

Perfect Shapes Due Out October 5 via Carpark

Sep 12, 2018

Madeline Kenney is releasing her sophomore album, Perfect Shapes, on October 5 via Carpark. Now she has shared another new song from the album, “Bad Idea,” via a lyric video. Listen and watch below, followed by her upcoming tour dates. More

Jul 11, 2018

Madeline Kenney has announced her sophomore album, Perfect Shapes, and shared a video for its first single, “Cut Me Off.” Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes produced the album, which is due out October 5 via Carpark. More

Nine Best Songs of the Week: St. Vincent, Midnight Sister, Broken Social Scene, and More

Plus The National, Temples, Widowspeak, Deerhoof, Girl Ray, EMA, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Jun 30, 2017

Despite leading up to a long holiday weekend, it was a packed week for great new songs. Quite a few notable artists shared new songs this week, including Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, The National, Liam Gallagher, Neil Young, Mogwai, Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Toro Y Moi, and more. More

Deerhoof Announce New Album, Share “I Will Spite Survive” Feat. Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner

Mountain Moves Due Out September 8 via Joyful Noise, Album Also Features Læticia Sadier and Juana Molina

Jun 28, 2017

Deerhoof have announced a new album, Mountain Moves, and shared its first single, “I Will Spite Survive” (which features Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes). More

Flock of Dimes Shares New Song, “Potential,” for “Our First 100 Days” Anti-Donald Trump Project

"Our First 100 Days" Will Include a New Song Every Day for the First 100 Days of Donald Trump's Presidency

Mar 20, 2017

“Our First 100 Days” is an anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.” More

Feb 28, 2017

Wye Oak frontwoman Jenn Wasner released her debut full-length album under her Flock of Dimes solo project, If You See Me, Say Yes, last September via Partisan. Now she has shared a video for “Everything Is Happening Today.” More

Listen: Stream the new Album by Flock of Dimes (Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner)

If You See Me, Say Yes Due Out September 23 via Partisan

Sep 16, 2016

Wye Oak frontwoman Jenn Wasner is releasing her debut full-length album under her Flock of Dimes solo project, If You See Me, Say Yes, next Friday (September 23) via Partisan. Now you can stream the whole album below via NPR First Listen. More

Listen: Flock of Dimes (Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) - “Everything Is Happening Today”

If You See Me, Say Yes Due Out September 23 via Partisan

Aug 23, 2016

Wye Oak frontwoman Jenn Wasner is releasing her debut full-length album under her Flock of Dimes solo project, If You See Me, Say Yes, which is due out September 23 via Partisan. She had already shared the album’s first single, “Semaphore,” as well as a video for it. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Everything Is Happening Today.” More

Watch: Flock of Dimes (Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner) - “Semaphore” Video

If You See Me, Say Yes Due Out September 23 via Partisan

Jul 27, 2016

Wye Oak frontwoman Jenn Wasner is releasing her debut full-length album under her Flock of Dimes solo project, If You See Me, Say Yes, which is due out September 23 via Partisan. More

Jul 13, 2016

Wye Oak frontwoman Jenn Wasner is releasing her debut full-length album under her Flock of Dimes solo project. Recently it was announced that she had signed to Partisan and would be releasing her debut with them. A 20-second long teaser trailer was also shared. More

Jun 27, 2016

Wye Oak may have just surprise-released the excellent Tween, a new mini-album on Merge, but frontwoman Jenn Wasner has now announced her debut full-length album under her Flock of Dimes solo project. More

Watch: Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner and Sylvan Esso Cover Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over”

Plus Sylvan Esso and Wasner Cover Gillian Welch, To Be Released as Split 7-inch in November

Jun 18, 2015

Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner has been out on tour with Sylvan Esso under her Flock of Dimes guise. They both stopped by the A.V. Club offices to take part on their A.V. Undercover video series where bands pick a song to cover from a predetermined list (it’s in its sixth season). Wasner picked Crowded House’s 1986 classic “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and Sylvan Esso backed her. Sylvan Esso chose Gillian Welch’s 2001 song “Everything is Free” and were aided by Wasner. More



Interviews

Apr 02, 2021

To end the week, we ask Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and her solo project Flock of Dimes some questions about endings and death. More

2016 Artist Survey: Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes

Wasner on Trump, Brexit, Scary Movies, Memorable Fan Encounters, and Elementary School

Feb 24, 2017

For Under the Radar‘s 14th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2016. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2016 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More


Reviews

Apr 26, 2022

Expanded or deluxe versions of albums have been a thing for a long time. What has become more common of late, and perhaps a financial necessity, are expanded versions of albums that follow quickly on the heels of the original recording. More

Mar 31, 2021

Maturity isn’t a particularly exciting word; neither are introspection and accountability for that matter, but Head of Roses—Jenn Wasner’s second full-length album as Flock of Dimes—is colored by those elevated hues. More

Jun 24, 2020

Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner has found herself in high demand the past few years. These things tend to happen for those that put in the work and do it well. Aside from the group she founded, More