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| Pitchfork |
 King of the Beach was a quantum leap for Wavves, but not so much for Nathan Williams. In the context of the monochrome, fuck-all noise of Wavvves, it was easier to stomach an attitude that hovered somewhere between high, hungover, and hateful. What pissed off a lot of people was the way he could broaden his sonic palette and galvanize his songwriting without even the slightest attitude adjustment: The world would have to start taking him seriously, and it was abundantly clear he had no plans to return the favor. So do you think the tsk-tsking of some critics or Marnie Stern is gonna stop him? In case you missed the point of King of the Beach's opening salvo, here's Williams on "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl": "You're still never gonna stop me." As such, his follow-up EP is titled Life Sux, it features some of his more famous friends cheering him on, and Williams treats the inaugural release on his Ghost Ramp label like a 24-year old's first apartment: Maybe you'd only want to spend 15 minutes tops in this ramshackle mess, but hey, he's enjoying his freedom.At the very least, you know where you stand with Wavves: If you're not referenced by name or actually appear on Life Sux, there's a good shot you're a target of Williams' limitless disdain. So then, "Bug": He's cool with Dinosaur Jr., whether he's paying homage with some of his mostly instantly catchy fuzz guitar leads, or just pissing in the wind about the futility of relying on other people. Meanwhile, "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl" follows in the grand tradition of Local H's "Eddie Vedder" (if not "I Had Mark Arm") in terms of grunge fan fiction fueled by overblown ego and non-existent self-esteem. He switches "meet" with "be" during the brainwash of a chorus, which brings out this strange humanizing quality even though the premise doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense: Whose life ambition is it to meet or even be Dave Grohl when he's quite possibly the squarest dude that qualifies as an actual rock star? Is it because "Krist Novoselic" has too many syllables and doesn't rhyme with anything? Unfortunately, when his tributes to the Buzz Bin become less overt but no less pervasive, Side B of Life Sux, well, kinda sux: The title of "Poor Lenore" is the first time Williams has implied he's ever picked up a book in his life, but the turgid, 3rd-gen grunge suggests he found that Poe anthology right next to a used copy of Frogstomp. And though "Destroy" is a well-intentioned collaboration in the name of break-shit punk, once Pink Eyes' vocals give Williams the bum's rush, it ceases to have the ability to be heard as anything other than a lo-fi Fucked Up track. If you ever wondered if those dozens of guitar overdubs were really necessary on David Comes to Life, "Destroy" emphatically answers in the affirmative....full text |
| Prettymuchamazing |
| On September 20, WAVVES will release Life Sux a new EP featuring collaborations with Best Coast and Fucked Up as well as songs with titles like “I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl”. The six-track EP will be released through the band’s very own Ghost Ramp imprint now that they aren’t signed to Fat Possum anymore. ...full text |
| Exclaim |
| Back in the spring, lo-fi pop punker Nathan Williams hinted at his Wavves project unleashing an EP sometime in the summer featuring guest spots from members of Fucked Up and Best Coast. With the sunny season half over, we were worried Wavves wouldn't deliver, but Williams has just confirmed the record will be released before the equinox. A press release explains that the upcoming set, titled Life Sux, will be the first release on Williams's newly launched Ghost Ramp label (the band has since left King of the Beach issuers Fat Possum). Wavves produced and recorded the record themselves at Infrasonic Studios in Alhambra, CA. As promised, Best Coast leader and Williams romantic interest Bethany Cosentino stops by with bandmate Bobb Bruno on a number called "Nodding Off," which, given the pair's pro-weed slant, hopefully isn't a heroin reference. Fucked Up's Damian Abraham and Jonah Falco, meanwhile, pop up on "Destroy." There's also a song called "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl," which is a more common affliction for musicians than most people realize. The set closes with a live version of fan favourite "In the Sand" recorded at Black Iris Music in L.A. Check out the tracklisting below. Spoken like a true punk, Williams had this to offer of the set: "If you hate yourself and other people, you might like our record." As if the new EP wasn't exciting enough, the press release also confirms that the band are working on a new album, which should likely come out by year's end....full text |
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