Since forming back in mid-2006, Wye Oak have melded together the talents of guitarist/vocalist Jenn Wasner and percussionist/keyboardist Andy Stack, who each thrive with their respective solo projects Flock of Dimes and Joyero on the side. With the duo now living in the same city for the first time since 2012 (their adopted and label home of Durham, NC), they found time to return to the studio last summer, resulting in several stand-alone singles, including today's Song of the Day.
Via a press release, the band provide some insight into the new track: "This song’s central metaphor likens the deepening of a relationship to the feeling of ascending to the top of a very tall place. There’s something to be seen (or learned, or experienced) once you arrive, but for some there is also a fear that increases with every step upwards. You say it’s worth it for the view, but it’s impossible to know if that’s true until you get there to see it with your own eyes."
While we wait for a follow-up to their 2018 album The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs, Wye Oak kick off their ambitious “JOIN” tour today in Asheville, NC. The dates will be performed with a newly-expanded live line-up and the set list will be comprised not only of Wye Oak faves, but tracks from both Joyero and Flock of Dimes, as well. Check out the complete tour dates below; heads up that the March 20th Seattle date at The Crocodile is already sold out.
Wye Oak JOIN Tour:
Feb 27 Asheville, NC – The Mothlight* [LOW TICKETS]
Feb 28 Durham, NC – Baldwin Auditorium [LOW TICKETS]
Feb 29 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s* [SOLD OUT]
Mar 01 Baltimore, MD – 2640 Space* [SOLD OUT]
Mar 03 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair*
Mar 04 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg*
Mar 05 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry*
Mar 20 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile^ [SOLD OUT]
Mar 21 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater^ [LOW TICKETS]
Mar 23 San Francisco, CA – The Independent^
Mar 24 Los Angeles, CA – Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery^
Mar 25 Los Angeles, CA – Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery^
* w/ Ohmme
^ w/ Lomelda
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