Shriek (Wye Oak album)

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.[7][8]

Shriek
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 29, 2014
Genre
Length41:34
LanguageEnglish
Label
ProducerWye Oak
Wye Oak chronology
Civilian
(2011)
Shriek
(2014)
Tween
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA-[3]
The New York Times[4]
Pitchfork7.2/10[5]
Spin[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jenn Wasner[9].

No.TitleLength
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

  • Jenn Wasner – Vocals, Bass, keyboards, programming, producer
  • Andy Stack - Drums, keyboards, upright bass, programming, guitar, producer

References

  1. "Shriek by Wye Oak". www.metacritic.com.
  2. Sendra, Tim. "Shriek review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  3. Adams, Erik (29 April 2014). "Wye Oak Shriek". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  4. Chinen, Nate (28 April 2014). "Wye Oak - Shriek CD review". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  5. Brown, Harley (April 28, 2014). "Shriek review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  6. Ayers, Mike. "Wye Oak Shriek review". Spin.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  7. "Wye Oak Announce New Album, Shriek, Share "The Tower"". Pitchfork.
  8. "Wye Oak - Shriek". Merge Records. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  9. "First Listen: Wye Oak, 'Shriek'". NPR.org.
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