Wye Oak

Kylie Minogue's Golden is among the best new albums out on Apr. 6. Simon Emmett/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Many Rooms, Wye Oak, Let's Eat Grandma, José González. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Wye Oak's new album, Shriek, comes out April 29. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Clockwise from upper left: Holly Herndon, Ratking, Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack of Wye Oak, and John Lurie. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Wye Oak's Civilian, known now and forever as Stephen Thompson's third favorite record of 2011. Merge Records hide caption

Wye Oak performs at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. James Bailey for KEXP hide caption

St. Vincent's Annie Clark recreates the pummeling sounds of Big Black, backed by the Dirty Projectors rhythm section. Wills Glasspiegel for NPR hide caption

Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak performs live at The Black Cat in Washington, D.C. Shantel Mitchell/for NPR hide caption

Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack of Wye Oak Natasha Tylea/Merge Records hide caption

A 12-inch record tips onto the spindle at EKS Manufacturing. Jacob Ganz hide caption

Wye Oak's "Civilian" examines the push-and-pull between a complex mind and a desire for the comforts of normalcy. Courtesy of the artist hide caption