Wormburner | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Dive Records, Wax Off |
| Members |
|
| Past members | Alec Senese, Jim Spengler |
| Website | http://www.wormburnerband.com/ |
Wormburner is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. [1] Their music has been categorized as college rock. [2] The band has six members, and is led by Steve "Hank" Henry, who is the band's singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter. Henry graduated from Colgate University. [3] Their debut album, A Hero's Welcome, was released in 2006 and produced by David Lowery of Cracker. [4] The band wrote and recorded the album's 12 songs at Lowery's studio in Richmond, Virginia. These songs' power-pop sound, along with a series of live shows by the band, led to the band and album becoming increasingly popular. [5] The band released its second album, Placed by the Gideons, in 2010 on the label Wax Off, which is partly run by WSUM host DJ Renton. [6] In 2012, the band was interviewed for MTV's series 120 Minutes. [7] In November 2013, Wormburner opened for Violent Femmes at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Their third album, Pleasant Living in Planned Communities, was released on Dive Records in September 2014. [8] [9] [10] Prior to its release, a song from the album, "Somewhere Else to Be", was premiered by Brooklyn Magazine. [11] Robert Christgau gave Pleasant Living in Planned Communities an A− grade, writing that on the album, "Hank Henry doesn't swallow a word as he shouts his tuneful tales into the void, and unlike Craig Finn [of the Hold Steady], he doesn't specialize in or even much notice the human dregs and heroes of the alt-rock scene." [12]
Contents
In early 2025, the band announced the release of their fourth studio album, titled "Last of the Winter Light". The 11-song collection was mixed by Phil Palazzolo (Okkervil River, New Pornographers, Neko Case, Ted Leo + Pharmacists). The LP was released June 6th on DIVE Records. MAGNET Magazine said the album “offers more of the same sharp-witted, consistently tuneful fodder for the indie-rock imagination that fans have come to expect from the resilient Brooklyn sextet.”