[2011-09-13] Wild Flag "Wild Flag" (Merge Records)

Charles · 19 Dec 2007

Editorial Reviews

Wild Flag is a Portland, Oregon- and Washington, DC-based quartet consisting of Carrie Brownstein, Rebecca Cole, Mary Timony, and Janet Weiss. The members of Wild Flag have played in numerous and notable bands including Sleater-Kinney, Helium, Quasi, The Minders, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and others. In April of 2011, they went to Sacramento, California, where they recorded their self-titled album with engineer Chris Woodhouse at the Hangar. All tracks were recorded live except for the vocals.

1. Romance
2. Something Came Over Me
3. Boom
4. Glass Tambourine
5. Endless Talk
6. Short Version
7. Electric Band
8. Future Crimes
9. Racehorse
10. Black Tiles

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DLBL4U/?tag=imwan-20

Charles · 19 Dec 2007

Original top post.
Album info now added above.

Quote:

http://pitchfork.com/news/42885-wild-fl ... but-album/

Wild Flag Announce Debut Album
Sleater-Kinney/Helium supergroup will release LP this fall

Wild Flag, the punk rock supergroup that includes former Sleater-Kinney bandmates Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss, Helium's Mary Timony, and former Minders member Rebecca Cole, will release their self-titled debut album September 13 on Merge.

After working out their songs at early shows, the band recorded the entire album live, save for vocals, with engineer Chris Woodhouse. First single "Romance" will debut on "The Cherry Blossom Clinic" show on the New Jersey radio station WFMU tomorrow afternoon between 3-4 p.m. Eastern.

Below, we've got the band's tour dates; they'll be all over North America for the next few months. Also, watch video of Wild Flag tearing shit up at SXSW, where they were easily one of the best bands I saw.

Wild Flag:

06-24-25 Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island
07-22 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
07-23 Chicago, IL - Wicker Park Festival
08-12 Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Waterfront *
10-03 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre
10-04 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
10-05 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
10-07 Champaign, IL - High Dive
10-09 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10-10 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10-11 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
10-14 Boston, MA - Paradise
10-15 Brooklyn, NY - Bell House
10-16 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
10-18 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10-19 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10-20 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10-21 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
10-22 Athens, GA - 40 Watt
10-24 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
10-26 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
10-29 Austin, TX - Emo's
10-31 Tempe, AZ - Rhythm Room
11-01 San Diego, CA - Casbah
11-02-03 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
11-04-05 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
11-07 Arcata, CA - Humboldt State
11-09-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
11-11 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
11-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret
12-09 Minehead, England - ATP

* with Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile & the Violators

ralph · 11 May 2009

Streaming over at NPR. Excellent album, love it on the first listen. Some girl group, some Wire, Gang of Four, straight up punk, some no-wave, song altering keyboard work, mix in their own styles and kick-ass guitar/drum churn and you have one hell of an album.

Charles · 19 Dec 2007

This is a great album........been playing it over and over since getting it. I'll put it up there with Smithereens 2011 as best new release of the year.

I ended up discovering Wild Flag about 6 months ago by stumbling over this great cover version of a legendary artist......

I'm also seeing them live next month...can't wait!!

Junkie Luv · 17 Apr 2005

I just picked this up last night. Listening to it again now...it's fantastic. I'll be missing their Philly show though.

Lawrence Talbot · 31 Jan 2007

Finally gave this album a spin today and it's really excellent. There's a real muscular beat in their songs and not a second is wasted. Great vocals and songwriting (much better than anything Sleater-Kinney ever did, IMO). The tracks are a lot of fun, and it's good to hear a supergroup this year that's deserving of that title.

Charles · 19 Dec 2007

Their concert last night in Washington DC was streamed live and archived at NPR

You can listen to it here.....
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/18/141421750 ... in-concert

(Does anyone know if it's possible to download off of the site?)

ralph · 11 May 2009

Charles wrote:

Their concert last night in Washington DC was streamed live and archived at NPR

You can listen to it here.....
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/18/141421750 ... in-concert

(Does anyone know if it's possible to download off of the site?)

Loved that show. Really energetic takes on the album tracks that never sound rote. They sound like they're having a blast onstage and the new songs are as good as anything on the album, which bodes well for this being more than a one-off. Love the cover of "See No Evil" , and Janet Weiss is now officially in my all time top ten of rock drummers.

I don't think you can download these, but then I've never tried.

[2011-09-13] Wild Flag "Wild Flag" (Merge Records)

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