It’s that time again! Yes, I'm here to pimp the latest
release from Dirtnap Records. What can I say? It’s far and
away my favorite label, and because they put out such
awesome bands, I’m more than happy to be their shill. This
year they've released great albums from Mind Spiders, Sonic
Avenues, Mean Jeans, and their streak is continuing with
WWIII by the White Wires.
The White Wires are a Canadian garage rock band that formed
in Ottawa about five years ago. They released Girly,
Girly, Girly in 2008, which drew them a lot of attention
and a spot on the Dirtnap roster. In 2010 they put out the
much acclaimed WWII, which featured sharp punk mixed
with garage rock and power pop. The music on WWIII is
billed as more mature and sincere than the first two
releases, and that's tough to deny. Songs such as Please
Write and Let’s Start Over Again are considerably
more heartfelt than the anthemic party tunes off of WWII
(Let’s Go To the Beach and Be True to Your School
’Til You Get Kicked Out). The one constant between the
old records and WWIII is the incredibly catchy lyrics
and the undeniable hooks. I can think of more than few
garage rock bands that could learn from the pop music
sensibilities of the White Wires. All the tracks off of
WWIII (and WWII, for that matter) make you want
to sing and dance along. The band has serious potential to
take off, similar to the way the Thermals did a few years
back. I hope it happens, as it would delight me to no
end to see the White Wires playing packed houses of adoring
fans.
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White Wires - All Night Long:
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White Wires - It's Been Awhile:
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