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Wheat are more about flux than stasis. Since releasing its first album in 1998, the Massachusetts group has been tinkering restlessly with its sound and lineup to the degree that each new album heralds a new approach and a new band. As a result, there is no straight line of development from Wheat's debut through their most recent efforts, but rather a jagged trajectory tracing their exploration of the frayed edges of pop songcraft. So it's no surprise that their fifth full-length, White Ink, Black Ink, proves so markedly different from 2007's Every Day I Said a Prayer for Kathy and Made a One Inch Square, just as that album was worlds removed from its predecessor, 2003's Per Second Per Second Per Second... Every Second, whose streamlined sound made it a fan favorite. If the sonic contortions of One Inch Square lost the band some listeners (especially after a four-year wait), then White Ink, Black Ink might bring them back: It may not be start-to-finish consistent, but it is much more focused and straightforward. Singer Scott Levesque and drummer Brendan Harney-- who switch up instruments often enough that those titles are almost meaningless-- emphasize rhythm and texture on these songs, which gives the album a straight through-line that suggests the pop sensibility of Per Second sucked through the clatter of One Inch Square. Opener "H.O.T.T." layers several live and programmed beats over each other to create a strange and steady groove that plays up Levesque's all-chorus songwriting even as it acknowledges that the band's ever-changing sound may alienate some listeners: "Half of the time I feel broke, cracked, peeled, weathered," Levesque sings. "Half of the time I feel shiny and new."...full text |
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Over the past several years, Boston outfit Wheat has been hopping labels, keeping a fairly low profile and seemingly trying to find themselves. After lead-singer Scott Levesque lost his father in 2008, it provided some of the inspiration needed for a new album. On July 21, Wheat is set to release their latest, White Ink, Black Ink, on The Rebel Group label (Jukebox the Ghost; Lonely, Dear). It’s a good one. “White Ink, Black Ink” is the type of quirky, melodic album I’d hoped for from the Wheat guys, but it also has a much-welcomed organic, heavy-handed feel that reminds me of some of their early work. The songwriting and lyrics are vintage Wheat – textured, ethereal, and pure. Drummer Brendan Harney makes the album for me, delivering a heap of raw, hip hop-esque beats that provide a nice dichotomy on standout tracks like “Changes Is” and “Living to Die”. Other standout tracks for me include “El Sincero”, which is a dreamy roller, and “I Want Less,” a track with heartfelt vocals backed by a machine-gun drumbeat from Harney....full text |
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Track Listing: 1. H.O.T.T. – (Wheat) 2:27 2. Change Is – (Wheat) 3:52 3. My Warning Song (Everything Is Gonna Be Alright) – (Wheat) 3:07 4. El Sincero – (Wheat) 2:56 5. Living 2 Die vs. Dying 2 Live – (Wheat) 3:07 6. If Everything Falls Together – (Wheat) 2:50 7. Music Is Drugs – (Wheat) 4:41 8. Coke and Tanqueray – (Wheat) :31 9. Mountains – (Wheat) 3:41 10. I Want Less – (Wheat) 4:03 11. Baby in My Way – (Wheat) 2:07 Label: Rebel Release Date: 07.21.09 Genre: Indie Pop Running Time: 33:18 Producer: Raymond Jeffrey If you haven’t heard about the band Wheat yet, you’re not alone. Though the band has been releasing albums since 1998, they have yet to establish a national fanbase. Their only major label release, 2003’s Per Second, Per Second, Per Second…Every Second distributed by Columbia, put the band on the road with large underground acts like Liz Phair and Toad the Wet Sprocket, but failed to drum up the kind of following needed to keep their record contract. After that, founding member Ricky Brennan left the group to pursue a solo career, leaving only Scott Levesque and Brendan Harney to continue the group’s work. This week marks Wheat’s second release as a duo with White Ink, Black Ink. Though the group was originally linked to the British shoegaze movement, White Ink, Black Ink finds a sound more steeped in indie pop than anything else. Somewhere in between the songcraft of Wilco, the instrumentation of Tortoise, and the poppy attitude of the Apples in Stereo is what you’ll find on this record....full text |
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