Blog: nyctaper

[photo by Amanda Hatfield - courtesy of Matt at A Heart Is A Spade ] When we last saw Wye Oak in January, they were wowing as the openers for The Decemberists and then playing an intimate surprise show at Rock Shop in anticipation of the release of their new album. As acidjack predicted based upon the Rock Shop performance, Civilian ( Merge Records ) has been the well-deserved breakout release for Wye Oak. At Bowery Ballroom on Thursday, the band seemed propelled [...]