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Avg: 3.5 (289 ratings)
- Date Released: July 21, 2009
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Merge Records
Shoegaze sweethearts step up with strident, swirling pop songs
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On Wye Oak's 2007 debut, If Children, Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack merged indie-pop catchiness with delirious guitar noise to create a dense record with enough sugary hooks in the swirl to inspire bobbing heads instead of dazed shoegazing. A tad starker and just a bit more subtle, The Knot finds the band growing as songwriters without sacrificing either the joyous crush of bubblegum (the sing-along, reverb-drenched mini-epic "Tattoo") or the mix of feathery vox and cathartic feedback stomp ("That I Do").
But the real joy of The Knot is Wasner's increased confidence in her own instrument, often left unadorned amidst the increasingly layered sonics. Early comparisons to Chan Marshall's sleepy-eyed delivery still hold, but Wasner's downy voice, more prominent in the mix than ever before, is more buoyant, retaining a flicker of optimism even when the pair goes somber. On "Siamese," the duo are at their best, Wasner lilting through the verses on the edge of a swoon, only to slip away for a mid-song duet for dreamy reversed guitars and tasteful strings. Even as Wye Oak's music has gained an impressive nuance, and Wasner's pipes have earned her a place in the top tier of indie divas, Wye Oak remain heart-on-sleeve approachable, making The Knot one of the year's most immediately likable indie rock albums, as well as one of the most musically impressive.
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| 01. |  |
Milk And Honey |
2:00 |
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| 02. | |
For Prayer |
3:51 |
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| 03. | |
Take It In |
5:50 |
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| 04. | |
Siamese |
4:11 |
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| 05. | |
Talking About Money |
3:14 |
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| 06. | |
Mary Is Mary |
7:37 |
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| 07. | |
Tattoo |
4:08 |
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| 08. | |
I Want For Nothing |
4:23 |
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| 09. | |
That I Do |
3:51 |
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| 10. | |
Sight, Flight |
5:34 |
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10 Total Tracks, 44:39 Total Length
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