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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, Calfornia, United States |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | The Flenser |
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| Website | wreckandreference |
Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California.
Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2009. [1] In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h̶ (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t̶ (pronounced "No Content"). [2] Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork. [3] [4] Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record. [5]
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