spoon Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Second album of the year for these guys, out on 09/25/15 through Drag City. New Wand aloft! So how to explain....Wand manufacture a little life within an elaborate craftwork of sound amongst the endless social contrivances of popular music - that almost says it? On their Drag City debut, 1000 Days, Wand move restlessly and gracefully through divergent phases of music in a single passage of a song. This is how they make their music. Recorded in their hometown of Los Angeles and San Francisco, 1000 Days finds Wand searching in corners and finding extra texture via synthetic animation. The atmosphere is quicksilver and the space acoustic; as a beacon sparks electric, a cascade of hi-fi noises for everyone’s ears – raucous, impassive, inevitable musical expressions. The hope is to use your head, to escape the chains wrapped invisible around us. 1000 Days is Wand’s third album in what can only be called the relative blink of an eye, and their best album too. To recap the last 365ish: August of 2014 saw the release of Ganglion Reef, Wand’s debut album release on God?. Following that, they ranged from their south-Cali base playing shows of all kinds home and abroad. And suddenly, it was March of 2015, with a second album entitled Golem (this time on In The Red) trailing Wand’s sound farther down the road. No time to spare; more dates to be played across the landmass. And another set of European dates later, 1000 Days. One year in the life of Wand so far: the world – some beyond. Wand is Cory Hanson (lead guitar, vocals), Evan Burrows (drums) and Lee Landey (bass). See their tremendulous live show in select cities this summer and all over North America and Europe this fall. 1000 Days is out September 25th on Drag City and available for pre-order now. Listen to the debut single, “Stolen Footsteps.” Its haunting synth creeps up with hazy precision and takes hold of a new sound for Wand. You’ll be humming the chorus for days! http://youtu.be/V0MleuDItII Pre-orders are live: http://www.dragcity.com/products/1000-days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhenrecords Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 SICK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segal-train Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Awesome - I ordered one. Does Drag City have variants normally? I know Manipulator had those red copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Normally they don't. Thats why the Manipulator stuff was surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segal-train Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The new song reminds me of the non-garage stuff Castle Face has been releasing lately - like Damaged Bug or Jack Name kind of thing. Definitely digging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werner Herzog Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I need this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhambone Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 nice song, bit of WeenWand, but I like it. Golem remains in heavy rotation so this'll be an easy pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Curious to see whether they'll incorporate the heavier Wand sound into this record or if this'll be a mellower album overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpacinox Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 WOW!!! much output...3rd album!!! cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhenrecords Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 First thing I thought of. WeenWand Mourning Wood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Oh man. These guys do not stop. Why on earth are all these garage/psych groups so prolific? Segall, Wand, Gizzard, Thee Oh Sees Not that I'm truly complaining, it's just that my wallet is giving me mean looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinatra.45 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Wand recently did some songs live on the Marc Riley BBC 6 show. There is a tracklisting to help with fast forwarding to their songs. There is some interviewing before/after each song. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0686wfx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briculla05 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Album is streaming http://www.visions.de/news/23677/VISIONS-Premiere-Hyperaktive-Psych-Rocker-Wand-streamen-neues-Album-1000-Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segal-train Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 This is like a King Gizzard switch in sound. Apart from a couple tracks this is a way way way more laid back album. Dovetail is super cool. Great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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