Wye Oak archive
Watch Wye Oak In Concert
August 17, 2012 – The Baltimore-based duo gave a blistering live performance from the nation's capital.
Read Wye Oak Heads Down A Sinister Side Road In 'Spiral'
June 29, 2012 – Recorded between albums for Adult Swim, "Spiral" sets Wye Oak's stormy swirl to programmed beats.
Read John Congleton: Meet Indie Rock's Unsung Hero Of 2011
December 23, 2011 – The studio utility man has his musical fingerprints all over a ton of stellar records from 2011.
Watch Stephen Thompson's 10 Favorite Albums Of 2011
December 7, 2011 – A list of albums showcasing the stormy elegance, big ideas and transporting melodies of 2011.
Read 50 Favorites Of 2011: S-W
December 5, 2011 – The list of our 50 favorite albums of the year includes Tom Waits and more artists from S to W.
25 Favorites: From King Creosote To Wye Oak
June 14, 2011 – The list of our 25 favorite albums of the year (so far) includes tUnE-yArDs and more artists K-Z.
Listen Sasquatch 2011: Wye Oak, Live In Concert
May 29, 2011 – A young Baltimore duo with a big sound, Wye Oak plays moody, achy, beautifully blustery rock.
Listen Our Concert Could Be Your Life: Indie's New Guard Pays Tribute To '80s Icons
May 24, 2011 – Hear 14 bands pay tribute to the icons of indie rock and celebrate a book on the rise of the genre.
Watch First Watch: Wye Oak, 'Fish'
April 8, 2011 – The Baltimore duo recruited the creative chops of hometown artists to create the video for "Fish."
Listen Wye Oak In Concert
March 11, 2011 – Hear one of Baltimore's moodiest and most powerful bands in concert, live from D.C.'s Black Cat.
Listen Singled Out: Wye Oak's 'The Alter'
March 8, 2011 – The Baltimore duo reveals how a Discovery Channel documentary influenced a song on their new album.
Listen Slow And Steady: Vinyl Survives
March 2, 2011 – As other formats have come and gone, a small but devoted audience has kept the LP alive.
Read First Listen: Wye Oak, 'Civilian'
February 27, 2011 – Hear the Baltimore duo's stormy new songs of alienation.
Listen Wye Oak: A Combustible Mix Of Bluster And Beauty
February 17, 2011 – "Civilian" examines the conflict between a complex mind and a desire for the comforts of normalcy.
Listen An Early Look At 2011's Best Music
January 1, 2011 – A preview of forthcoming albums by R.E.M., Iron and Wine, James Blake, Adele and Wye Oak.