Wooden Waves – Wilder Dreams LP

Wooden Waves – Wilder Dreams LP

"When I received this Wooden Waves album in the mail, I had high hopes. The artwork made it look like the sort of playful indie rock record that I enjoy. Low and behold, I do enjoy it.

Playful indie rock is a reasonably good description for Wooden Waves, but I can't help but feel it sounds somewhat dismissive of the band's songwriting chops. These are not throwaway novelty songs. Wooden Waves has gathered a very stong set of songs rooted in a sort of jumpy, 90's indie rock sound. Perhaps a more upbeat Silver Scooter with some early Jejune style of back and forth vocals? Maybe a slightly less fuzzy version of Tugboat Annie? Regardless of what touchstones you want to use, fact is, this is a pretty great record.

One of my absolute favorite things about doing this dumb little website is discovering a new band thanks to someone else getting in touch with me. So thanks One Percent Press, you've made a new fan for Wooden Waves. Hopefully I can do the same for someone else reading this." - Tim Popkid / I Buy Way Too Many Records