It was recently announced that Monarch had signed with Merge Records and changed their name to Wye Oak.
In the course of 12 hours one day last week, I had four people contact me about getting some Monarch shows re-posted. Typically, I might get one request a week. I’m more than happy to oblige whenever Monarch or Wye Oak is concerned…while they smoked as their normal electric duo at the Oct 7 Current Canyon Festival, the acoustic set they performed at the Oct 27 show at the Paper Kingdom is nothing short of amazing. You can download both shows here. At the end of this post is an audio player, so you can listen before you download.
The Jan 17 show at The Talking Head with Small Sur is gonna be awesome. The recordings of that show will quickly follow.
Here’s what Wye Oak (Monarch) is up to…
Merge Records will release the debut full-length, If Children, from Baltimore’s newly christened Wye Oak on April 8, 2008!
Wye Oak (formerly known as Monarch) are Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack. Jenn & Andy have been playing music together and apart in Baltimore, MD, and chose their name from the honorary state tree of Maryland.
If Children is the culmination of many months of recording, polishing and perfecting to achieve what Any Given Tuesday best described as, “. .. . mingling in a room full of shoegaze, alt-country, folk, and noise, shaking hands, kissing cheeks, and making friends with everyone.”
If Children is an exuberant debut – noisy and restrained in turn, Wye Oak describe their philosophy: “We’d like to think that if a song is good enough, it’ll stand on its own regardless of how much noise you pile on top. On the other hand, we do like noise.” Listen, and we think you will have to agree!
Check out an mp3 from If Children here:
“Warning”
And you can download a promo photo here!
If Children will be released on April 8, 2008. Wye Oak head south this weekend, and plan to tour throughout 2008 including a stop at SXSW!
Wye Oak @ Myspace
1/5/08 * Brooklyn, NY * Union Hall
1/8/08 * Chapel Hill, NC * Local 506
1/9/08 * Greenville, NC * The Spazzatorium Galleria
1/10/08 * Augusta, GA * Soul Bar
1/11/08 * Jacksonville, FL * Jack Rabbits
1/12/08 * Ybor City, FL * New World Brewery
1/13/08 * Gainesville, FL * 1982 Club
1/17/08 * Baltimore, MD * Talking Head Club
1/24/08 * Spokane, WA * Whitworth College
1/25/08 * Seattle, WA * Comet Tavern
1/27/08 * Portland, OR * Doug Fir Lounge
Monarch
Current Canyon Festival
Current Gallery
Baltimore, MD
October 7, 2007
Source: Peluso CEMC6/ck41(hypercard)>PS-2>AD-20>NJB3
Transfer: NJB3>PC>SF-7>Wav>FLAC
Taper: Jeff Mewbourn (jm292@yahoo.com)
http://baltimore-taper.blogspot.com
1. F Glue
2. Untitled
3. Untitled
4. Untitled*
5. I Want For Nothing^
6. Obituary#
Notes:
Lineup:
Wolther Goes Stranger>My Disco>Smash Hits>
AK Slaughter>Monarch>Frenemies>Pontiak>Arbouretum
*3:00-3:03/3:08-3:17–excessive bass from guitar
^excessive bass from guitar throughout
#1:34-1:36/1:38–excessive bass from guitar
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http://www.monarchmakesmusic.com
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Monarch
The Paper Kingdom
Baltimore, MD
October 27, 2007
Band:
Jenn Wasner-guitar, vocals
Andy Stack-bass, guitar, vocals
Source: Peluso CEMC6/ck41(hypercard)>PS-2>AD-20>NJB3
Transfer: NJB3>PC>SF-7>Wav>FLAC
Taper: Jeff Mewbourn (jm292@yahoo.com)
http://baltimore-taper.blogspot.com
1. Intro
2. Please Concrete
3. I Don’t Feel Young
4. Archaic Smile
5. On Top of Spaghetti
6. A Lawn To Mow
7. (false start)
8. Half A Double Man
Notes:
Lineup:
Treevahs>Small Sur>Ben & Bruno>Monarch>Bronze Float>Wax & Wane
This was a house show.
http://www.myspace.com/monarchbaltimore
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The audio files for this show have been removed.
