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| Popmatters |
 Alright, seriously. When did the wolf become the symbol of cool for the hipsters and indie scenesters alike? When did wearing a musty, oversized sweatshirt bearing a howling wolf that you wouldn’t have been caught dead wearing as a child get pushed to the front of your wardrobe rotation? And when the hell did “Get at me wolf!” become something you shouted at your buddies when you’re all liquored up on Saturday nights?Truly puzzling stuff. I think about bands with raw appeal, like Wolfmother and bands with indie cred and synth-laden hooks to boot, like Wolf Parade. Are they to blame? If so, then can they be blamed for their three-headed furious dance-rock child, We Are Wolves? It just seems like no coincedence that We Are Wolves, and their latest full-length, the intense and unrelenting 12 tracks that is Invisible Violence combines the best of the aforementioned bands. Classic, stadium ready riffs coupled with electronically-heavy breakdowns? It’s a great formula, and We Are Wolves come close to pulling off an indie heavyweight record. The thing is, much like this renaissance of wolves as a popular symbol, we’re never too sure exactly where We Are Wolves came from and what they’re after....full text |
| Wonkavisionmagazine |
| Every once in a while you may find yourself realizing that a band you didn’t initially enjoy begins to grow on you and is now a part of your regular listening rotation. Other times you realize that your original intuition isn’t going to change no matter how much you listen to the band. You will be sure not to be caught in this bind when listening to the We are Wolves new album “Invisible Violence” which from the get go doesn’t go anywhere and seems to only get worse the more times you listen to it. If listening to an album that’s musically incompetent is cruel and unusual punishment, then this is as close as it gets. It’s a combination of electronica intermingled with insatiably boring drumming, pop-esque vocals and unflattering guitar patterns. Think of some strange low budget flick that takes place in the future in which everyone is trying to recoup from a bad acid trip and this is the soundtrack. In case you’re still curious and want some further description it goes something like this. The vocals sound like an attempt of an American Idol contestant who’s shown on the outtakes being torn apart by Simon Cowell and can’t seem to get the idea that singing just isn’t in their list of talents. Just think of pinching your nostrils together and covering your ear drums all the while attempting to sing. Then record yourself with your cell phone or whatever you have and see how great your tone is. If your amazed at what you hear and want to get a band started go find a drummer or better yet, screw it, do it yourself. You will still sound better than the drumming on this album. Understand, there’s nothing wrong with simplistic drumming as there are an insurmountable number of bands with simplistic sounding drums. But, when beats of this nature aren’t combined with any other noteworthy combinations of sound then they too suffer from the downfall of the band. Possibly, the only miniscule area of interest in this album is the slew of synthesized sounds scattered throughout each song. That little bit of creativity however, will not carry “Invisible Violence” far enough to win the hearts of many in the end. It’s a nosedive from beginning to end....full text |
| Mog |
| Another dance-rock band cranks out some gnarly and intense synth-laden jams, but, it's yet another dance-rock band. Alright, seriously. When did the wolf become the symbol of cool for the hipsters and indie scenesters alike? When did wearing a musty, oversized sweatshirt bearing a howling wolf that you wouldn’t have been caught dead wearing as a child get pushed to the front of your wardrobe rotation? And when the hell did “Get at me wolf!” become something you shouted at your buddies when you’re all liquored up on Saturday nights? Truly puzzling…...full text |
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