Name: Wide Open
Brand: Memphis Industries
SKU: 154837983
Price: 16.66 USD
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Wide Open

Rating

Album: Wide Open
#	Song Title		Time
1)	#53	More Info...
2)	Slicked	More Info...
3)	Law and Panda	More Info...
4)	Walkaway	More Info...
5)	La La	More Info...
6)	Wide Open	More Info...
7)	Motherfucker	More Info...
8)	Scream (Feat. Tanya Tagaq)	More Info...
9)	Gasoline	More Info...
10)	Grass	More Info...
11)	Puddle	More Info...

Album: Wide Open
#	Song Title		Time
1)	#53	More Info...
2)	Slicked	More Info...
3)	Law and Panda	More Info...
4)	Walkaway	More Info...
5)	La La	More Info...
6)	Wide Open	More Info...
7)	Motherfucker	More Info...
8)	Scream (Feat. Tanya Tagaq)	More Info...
9)	Gasoline	More Info...
10)	Grass	More Info...
11)	Puddle	More Info...

Performer Notes

The hotly anticipated follow-up to the Canadian indie pop outfit's Juno Award-and Polaris Music Prize-nominated 2016 debut, Wide Open is a more polished affair than its predecessor, but Weaves haven't lost their gift for pairing knotty sonic architecture with gale force charisma. Much of that charm comes from frontwoman Jasmyn Burke, a natural scene stealer who can go from feral to heartfelt in the blink of an eye -- imagine Gwen Stefani or Santigold fronting TV on the Radio. That the band operates on her same cosmic wavelength goes a long way in making Wide Open work, which it does at least 75-percent of the time. Front-loaded with its most spirited and manic moments -- it gets into your brain early and starts decorating -- from the anthemic "#53" to the dancefloor-ready art-punk of "Slicked" and "Law & Panda," the 11-track set eventually runs out of gas -- it dissolves into a literal "Puddle." Even so, Weaves have a knack for making even the most rote indie rock posturing compelling -- fuzzy, midtempo noise-pop offerings like "La La" and "Walkaway" would fall flat in lesser hands -- and their enthusiasm is infectious throughout, even if that zeal feels a tad refined this time around. ~ James Christopher Monger

Professional Reviews

Pitchfork (Website) - "Weaves shed their improvisational tendencies in favor of more polished pop, and this swap pushes frontwoman Jasmyn Burke's songwriting to the foreground. It's a welcome change..."