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Limelight: Cutting Edge Beautiful Dystopia

Limelight: Cutting Edge Beautiful Dystopia

William Brittelle’s mini-album is a shock to the system – a relentless flood of synths, strings and saxophone, with warped vocals complemented by an artificial choir, and reprieves of lush pads and soft melodic fragments.

Wye Oak’s Shriek: Variations Arrives on Merge Records

Wye Oak’s Shriek: Variations Arrives on Merge Records

Pioneering indie rock duo Wye Oak, composer William Brittelle, Paul Wiancko, Metropolis Ensemble are releasing a reimagined version of the band's 2014 record, Shriek, to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.

Apple Music: New in Indie

Apple Music: New in Indie

Here's our editors' roundup of the newest in indie music, featuring Wye Oak’s Shriek Variations.

Brooklyn Vegan: New Songs Out Today

Brooklyn Vegan: New Songs Out Today

Wye Oak are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their fourth album, Shriek, with a new collection of five of its songs, reimagined by composer William Brittelle.

I Care If You Listen: Nostalgia Meets Sci-Fi Dystopia

I Care If You Listen: Nostalgia Meets Sci-Fi Dystopia

William Brittelle’s movements are fleeting and brief, like constantly shifting perspectives in dreams that dissolve into one another with a logic all their own.

William Brittelle New Album Release February 23 on New Amsterdam Records

William Brittelle New Album Release February 23 on New Amsterdam Records

New Amsterdam releases composer William Brittelle’s new studio album, Alive in the Electric Snow Dream, on February 23, 2024 featuring Holland Andrews, Jenn Wasner, Eliza Bagg, and Metropolis Ensemble conducted by Andrew Cyr.