Shriek (Wye Oak album)
| Shriek | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Wye Oak | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2014 | |||
| Genre |
Indie rock Indie folk | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label |
Merge (US) City Slang (EU) | |||
| Wye Oak chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (76/100) link |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A-[3] |
| Spin | [4] |
| The New York Times | [5] |
Shriek is the fourth studio album by indie band Wye Oak. It was released on April 29, 2014 by Merge Records in the United States and City Slang in Europe.[6][7]
Critical Reception
AV Club: A- [8]
Track listing
All songs written by Jenn Wasner.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Before" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Shriek" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "The Tower" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Glory" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Sick Talk" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Schools of Eyes" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Despicable Animal" | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Paradise" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "I Know the Law" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Logic of Color" | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 41:34 | |
Music videos
Shriek's single, "The Tower" was released on January 29, 2014, followed by the official music video on April 3, 2014. On April 30, 2014, a second music video was debuted for the track "Glory".
Personnel
- Jenn Wasner – Bass, Lead vocals
- Andy Stack - Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer, Piano
References
- ↑ Brown, Harley (April 28, 2014). "Shriek review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Shriek review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Adams, Erik (29 April 2014). "Wye Oak Shriek". The AV Club. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Ayers, Mike. "Wye Oak Shriek review". Spin.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (28 April 2014). "Wye Oak - Shriek CD review". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/53757-wye-oak-announce-new-album-shriek-share-the-tower/
- ↑ http://www.mergerecords.com/shriek
- ↑ http://www.avclub.com/review/wye-oak-strikes-dreamy-reinvention-shriek-203700
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/2014/04/20/303395246/first-listen-wye-oak-shriek#playlist
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