WAVVES

Pop punk's complicated relationship with indie rock, and the great new Wonder Years album

“Pop punk” was once widely considered a dirty term in most indie rock circles, but over the past few years it’s been sneaking into indie rock vernacular…

Wavves is the secret guest at Villain tonight? UPDATE: yep

Evidence is mounting that Wavves will in fact be the secret guest at Pitchfork’s show at Villain tonight with Protomartyr and Deradoorian also on the bill…

Wavves release new song "Heavy Metal Detox" (listen)

First, second, and now there’s a third single from the new Wavves album, called “Heavy Metal Detox.” Of the three we’ve heard, this one’s probably the Wavves-iest — a blast of stoner pop punk that you could see fitting on really any of their releases of the current decade (barring the production val…

Wavves release second single from new album, "Flamezesz"

Wavves recently released the pop-punky lead single “Way Too Much” off their upcoming fifth album, V, which comes out October 2 via Ghost Ramp/Warner Bros (pre-ord…

Wavves release new single "Way Too Much," not happy with Warner Bros Records

Wavves already gave us their collaborative album with Cloud Nothings and their side project Spirit Club’s album this year, but we’re still waiting on the band’s proper followup to Afraid of Heig……

Birth Defects (ex-Thee Oh Sees) releasing their debut album on Wavves' label, produced by Ty Segall (listen to it)

Thee Oh Sees have a new killer lineup (which is touring soon), but their old lineup was killer too, so it’s exciting to see former guitarist Petey Dammit is in a new band, LA’s Birt…

the Wavves & Cloud Nothings album is out NOW (stream it)

Wavves and Cloud Nothings announced that their collaborative album, No Life For Me, would be out at some point this year, and now we finally know when: Tonight at midnight, as a tweet from Wavves r…

Wavves and Twin Peaks announce tour (dates)

Wavves, who have been promising two albums this year, have announced a tour with fellow with guitar bashers Twin Peaks. The tour includes a leg with Swimmers, followed by a leg with Steep Leans which hits NYC…

Courtney Love releasing a single on Wavves' label (listen)

Courtney Love, who is currently on tour opening for Lana Del Rey with a member of The Hold Steady in her band, is now releasing a 7″ on the label that Wavves r…

Wavves side project Spirit Club streaming new album (listen)

Spirit Club is the band of Wavves frontman Nathan Williams, his brother and Sweet Valley collaborator Joel, and Jeans Wilder (aka Andrew Caddick), and they make lo-fi punk not far removed from early …
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