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Plus Heather Woods Broderick, Wand, The Soft Cavalry, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 19, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was slim pickings this week for truly inspiring new tracks, but there were enough to recommend to put together this week’s list. We also realized their were two songs we should’ve included on recent Songs of the Week lists but neglected to, so we’ve given them special mention here. More
Wand is the Runner Up (Plus Stream New Albums from Lizzo, Drugdealer, Diane Coffee, and More)
Apr 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
England’s Fat White Family have released a new album, Serfs Up!, today via Domino, their first for the label (and third album overall) and it’s our Album of the Week. Find out more info on it below. Also below are streams for other albums released today, including close runner-up Laughing Matter, by Wand. More
Laughing Matter Out Now via Drag City
Apr 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles-based psych-rockers Wand have released a new album, Laughing Matter, today via Drag City. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Tame Impala, Amason, Wand, Clinic, Mark Ronson and Lykke Li, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 12, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We were a bit indecisive this week. There were lots of new tracks to sort through and lots of good ones, but none that immediately screamed #1 Song of the Week. But then we realized there was actually a clear winner after-all. More
Laughing Matter Due Out April 19 via Drag City
Apr 09, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles-based psych-rockers Wand are releasing a new album, Laughing Matter, on April 19 via Drag City. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Rio Grande,” via a video for the song. More
Laughing Matter Due Out April 19 via Drag City
Mar 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles-based psych-rockers Wand are releasing a new album, Laughing Matter, on April 19 via Drag City. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Walkie Talkie,” via a video for the song. Yolk Eye Media directed the partially animated clip. Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates. More
Laughing Matter Due Out April 19 via Drag City
Feb 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles-based psych-rockers Wand are releasing a new album, Laughing Matter, on April 19 via Drag City. Previously they shared a video for its first single, “Scarecrow,” which was our #1 Song of the Week. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Thin Air.” More
Plus The Love Language, Foxygen, These New Puritans, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 08, 2019
By Mark Redfern
This week’s Songs of the Week was almost just a Top 8. However two fun, but seriously inessential, songs from the Lego Movie 2 soundtrack skated in at the bottom of the list. Veteran Scottish rockers Idlewild surprised us with an interesting new song, even though we admittedly haven’t paid much attention to their last few albums. More
Laughing Matter Due Out April 19 via Drag City
Feb 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles-based psych-rockers Wand have announced a new album, Laughing Matter, and shared a video for its first single, “Scarecrow.” More
Festival Happens June 1-5 in Marina Di Ravenna, Italy
Jun 02, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Beaches Brew, a free festival featuring Thee Oh Sees, Viet Cong, Shabazz Palaces, and more, is currently going down in Marina Di Ravenna, Italy. But no matter where you are, you can get in a on a bit of the action thanks to our festival mixtape series. The final entry comes from Wand, who brought the sexy back. More
Reviews
Nov 28, 2022
By Chris Drabick
There are two versions of the band Wand. More
May 08, 2019
By Scott Dransfield
Since their beginnings in league with Los Angeles garage greats Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin, Cory Hanson and his compatriots in Wand proved themselves restless rock inventors. More
Dec 01, 2015
By Paul Bullock
Wand’s third full-length in just over a year cements their reputation as one of America’s most prolific and exciting new psychedelic acts. It’s also their most accessible work to date, moving forward from 2014’s Ganglion Reef and early 2015’s Golem with a more confident, song-oriented strut. More