Shriek (Wye Oak album)

Shriek
Studio album by Wye Oak
Released April 29, 2014
Genre Indie rock
Indie folk
Length 41:34
Language English
Label Merge (US)
City Slang (EU)
Wye Oak chronology

Civilian (2011) Shriek (2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (76/100) link
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork 7.2/10[1]
Allmusic [2]
The A.V. Club A-[3]
Spin [4]
The New York Times [5]

Shriek is the fourth studio album by indie band Wye Oak. It was released on April 29, 2014 by Merge Records in the United States and City Slang in Europe.[6][7]

Critical Reception

AV Club: A- [8]

Track listing

All songs written by Jenn Wasner.[9]

No. Title Length
1. "Before"   4:19
2. "Shriek"   3:39
3. "The Tower"   4:06
4. "Glory"   4:53
5. "Sick Talk"   4:25
6. "Schools of Eyes"   4:14
7. "Despicable Animal"   4:50
8. "Paradise"   4:21
9. "I Know the Law"   3:44
10. "Logic of Color"   2:59
Total length:
41:34

Music videos

Shriek's single, "The Tower" was released on January 29, 2014, followed by the official music video on April 3, 2014. On April 30, 2014, a second music video was debuted for the track "Glory".

Personnel

References

  1. Brown, Harley (April 28, 2014). "Shriek review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  2. Sendra, Tim. "Shriek review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  3. Adams, Erik (29 April 2014). "Wye Oak Shriek". The AV Club. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  4. Ayers, Mike. "Wye Oak Shriek review". Spin.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  5. Chinen, Nate (28 April 2014). "Wye Oak - Shriek CD review". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  6. http://pitchfork.com/news/53757-wye-oak-announce-new-album-shriek-share-the-tower/
  7. http://www.mergerecords.com/shriek
  8. http://www.avclub.com/review/wye-oak-strikes-dreamy-reinvention-shriek-203700
  9. http://www.npr.org/2014/04/20/303395246/first-listen-wye-oak-shriek#playlist