Dude, what’s with the fucking wolves? Wolf Eyes, Wolfmother, Patrick Wolf, Guitar Wolf (who is awesome), Wolf Parade (who is not awesome), Sea Wolf, Peanut Butter Wolf, Howlin’ Wolf, AIDS Wolf, and lest we forget Peter Wolf and my personal favorites…
Wolf Blitzer (of The Situation Room fame, when not hosted by Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, not to mention can double as an excellent metal band name)
Law & Order executive producer Dick Wolf (not to be confused with wolf dick, which is entirely different). DOINK DOINK:
and, of course, three wolves havin’ a howl, coming to a state fair or dance party near you…
Wolf is the old and new Bear, I suppose.
So yep, the Wolf is everywhere, and this shit’s beginning to confuse me. Add Wolf People to the fray. However, it’s worth mentioning and perhaps self-evident that Wolf People is a rather amazing band – amazing enough to make me (almost) completely forget about my aversion to wolves, both in project names and in real life encounters.
Two things you need to know about Wolf People. First, flutes. Second, Wolf People are completely out of the loop of what’s en vogue right now. This is good classic psychedelia, and some of the best interpretations of the genre since Dungen. No glo-fi, no beats, no poorly realized garage slop, no hype – just complex, ornate, soaring acid rock and electric folk – respectfully retro, yet with a contemporary sheen that shines brightly. Nothing complicated to read into with Wolf People, this is just how rock and roll is supposed to sound.
I’ve had a shit morning thus far, but discovering and listening to Wolf People put me in the right headspace. Despite having yet to set foot in the states (they come to us from merry ole England), they just scored a distribution deal with the practically flawless Jagjaguwar label. Their debut full-length, Tidings, hit selves February 23. Hit up the sample below, and hear more at the group’s Soundcloud.
For fans of: Dungen, Fairport Convention, Kurt Vile, The Pretty Things
MP3 :::
Wolf People – Tidings
