Wreck and Reference

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Wreck and Reference
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Background information
Origin Davis, California, United States
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels The Flenser
Spinoffs
  • Hand Model
  • EVANDER.
Members
  • Ignat Frege
  • Felix Skinner
Past membersSam Chiang
Website wreckandreference.bandcamp.com

Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California.

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History

Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2008. [1] In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t (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]

Members

Current lineup

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "BLACK CASSETTE...CVLT Nation interviews WRECK & REFERENCE -". CVLT Nation. April 26, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. "Close Your Eyes: Wreck And Reference's Creepy Video". NPR.org. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. "Music Review: Wreck and Reference - Want". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  4. "The Best Metal Albums of 2014 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  5. "Interview: Wreck and Reference". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. https://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-wreck-and-reference/