“A completely different orchestral arrangement. Really massive, really powerful sounding stuff.”
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“The music of Wye Oak with the gorgeous voice of Jenn Wasner... it’s a massive variation, a new symphonic retelling.”
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.
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Brittelle’s orchestral reimaginings of five songs from Shriek are the centerpiece of this package, which serves not only to mark the tenth anniversary of a great album, but to demonstrate the richness of Wye Oak's compositions.
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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.
“Wye Oak’s Shriek is celebrating its 10th anniversary in a couple months, and to mark the occasion the duo has announced Shriek: Variations, a collection of five tracks from the album that were reimagined by composer William Brittelle.”
“William Brittelle. I can’t say enough good things about that guy. He’s such a special person. He has such a strange mind and wild ear for aesthetic choices.”
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“Wye Oak, The Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and Metropolis Ensemble join together to perform a song-cycle written by composer William Brittelle, and a Wye Oak piece reimagined by Brittelle, on Spiritual America, due out May 3 via Nonesuch. The first single from the project, “Forbidden Colors,” places Jenn Wasner’s vocals over a multilayered chamber orchestra piece.”