Wavves is better known for breakdowns and accidents than their actual music. Nonetheless, the band is still the "hype shit" these days.
Wavves usually draws comparisons to those bands in Los Angeles' underground noise punk scene (such as the acts that grew up around the Smell club like No Age and Abe Vigoda). Their record's all right. If you dig what the above bands and others like Titus Andronicus and Vivian Girls and Crystal Stilts are doing -- that whole no-fi, shitgaze thing -- you'll like Wavves. If you're tired of it, you won't be able to stand them.
Wavves play the Jackpot on September 15. Ganglians open. Kids in too-tight cut-offs and tie-dye who listen to John Cale are stoked.
MP3: Wavves, "So Bored"
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How much money should a 14 year old have in their bank account?
Schlitz was $4/can in Philadelphia last weekend, it's not even the real stuff
Interesting fact: they are SO 2008, because they're drinking PBR. The new hip beer is Hamms. Evidently, cheap, shitty beer has been replaced by cheaper, shittier beer.
I await the day when people start drinking overpriced, shitty beer to truly demonstrate irony.
"I know--let's pay TOO much for beer that sucks! On to Busch...no, wait. We're drinkin' MICHELOB!!!"