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Observatory Due Out This Friday via Sub Pop
Dec 07, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Aeon Station (the project led by Kevin Whelan of The Wrens) have shared a new single “Alpine Drive.” It is the closing track to their forthcoming debut album, Observatory, which will be out this Friday (Dec. 10) via Sub Pop. More
Observatory Due Out December 10 via Sub Pop
Oct 19, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Aeon Station (the project led by Kevin Whelan of The Wrens) have shared a new song, “Leaves.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming debut album, Observatory, which will be out on December 10 via Sub Pop. More
Observatory Due Out December 10
Sep 21, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Aeon Station (the project led by Kevin Whelan of The Wrens) have signed to Sub Pop, and will be releasing their debut album, Observatory, on December 10. The band has subsequently shared its lead single, “Queens.” More
Reviews
Jan 14, 2010
By Frank Valish
The Wrens are one of those bands that defines cult status. Let’s frame it in the context of one of the biggest “cult” acts to ever grace the indie stage, Neutral Milk Hotel. After recording two albums, one a certified classic, the band and its enigmatic frontman Jeff Mangum simply went away, and people have been pining for them ever since. New Jersey’s The Wrens have followed a similar musical trajectory in their 20-year history, recording very little—three albums and a smattering of EPs and 7-inch records—yet they are critically acclaimed for their work and have developed a quite devoted following, renewed in recent years by the strength of their “comeback” album, 2003’s The Meadowlands. More
