[News] Outside Lands 2013 Announces Lineup

The official lineup for Outside Lands Festival 2013 is here, and it looks to be pretty good. Topping off the bill are Paul McCartney, Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The National, Vampire Weekend, D’Angelo, Kaskade, Pretty Lights, Jurassic 5, Willie Nelson, Hall and Oates, and Grizzly Bear.

Rounding out the eclectic lineup are Wavves, Young The Giant, Band of Horses, A-Trak, Yeasayer, Matt & Kim, The Tallest Man on Earth, Foals, Youth Lagoon, Gary Clark Jr., Jessie Ware, Dillon Francis, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Surfer Blood, Chromatics and Smith Westerns. While not as good as last year's lineup, which was headlined by Metallica, Neil Young, The Kills, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Beck, Sigur Ros, this year seems promising. Check out the full lineup here or below in a ridiculously charming announcement video.

Tickets go on sale this Thursday, April 18th, at 12 noon PDT at the festival's official website. Outside Lands takes place August 9-11 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

[Watch] Wavves - "Demon to Lean On" Live on Letterman

Last night Nathan Williams brought his depressing yet catchy tunes to late night telly with his band Wavves. Bringing along a performance of "Demon to Lean On" to the Ed Sullivan theater and the Late Show with David Letterman the performance was raw and on point. The track features on the newly released album, Afraid of Heights. When the guitars are left to let rip this performance rocks, but I'm not quite sold on Nathan with minimal backing, maybe it was an off day. Still rather enjoyed it though. See what you make of it above.

[Watch] Wavves - "Afraid of Heights" (Official Video)

The mind of Nathan Williams is difficult to understand. One moment he visualizes a garbage dump society of kids, and the next he's thinking about cross-dressing serial killers. The latter is what you will find in his new video for "Afraid of Heights". It's weird, it's fucked up, it's Wavves.

Wavves' new album Afraid of Heights is out today on Mom + Pop Records.

[Album Stream] Wavves - 'Afraid of Heights'

So summer is a few months away, yeah, I know it doesn't feel like it and the weather pretty much sucks everywhere right now, but how about we listen to some music that makes you want to go driving along the coast with the top down? I'm talking about the new album from Wavves titled Afraid of Heights. It's not set to be released until next week but the good folk at NPR are streaming it a week early and it's a raw and powerful, anxiety filled 45 minute romp through fuzzy guitars and sing along choruses. Perfect to start your week to. 

Afraid of Heights is officially released on March 26th via Mom & Pop.

[Watch] Wavves - "Demon To Lean On" (Official Video)

Wavves imagine a world where kids live in a junkyard, donning Mad Max-esque clothing, eating meat and wrestling for fun. Led by frontman Nathan Williams, these kids come across a wandering boy who appeared in the junkyard after he was unknowingly towed there in his father's car. If it teaches us anything, it's that a) drivers shouldn't park in tow zones, and b) parents shouldn't leave their kids in illegally parked cars. Let this serve as a warning to everyone out there.

Afraid of Heights, Wavves' new album, drops on March 26th on Mom + Pop Records.

[News] Wavves Release New Track "Demon to Lean On", Detail New Album

Fuzzy surf pop ahoy. Nathan Williams' Wavves return with another new track and also detail new album to follow up 2010's King of the Beach. Titled Afraid of Heights it's set for release on March 26th and sounds pretty bleak in terms of content. Regarding the release Nathan said:

The general theme of the record is depression and anxiety, being death-obsessed and paranoid of impending doom. I feel like the narration is almost schizophrenic if you listen front to back; every word is important, even the constant contradictions and lack of self-worth. That’s all a part of this record-questioning everything not because I’m curious, but because I’m paranoid."

Sample "Demon To Lean On" below. It follows up the already teased "Sail To The Sun" and you can hear the darkness of the lyrics creeping through already. The LP is available for pre-order now, make the jump for the tracklisting and upcoming Wavves tour dates.

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[News] Wavves Fourth LP Set to Drop in March

Wavves recently gave us the frantic surf rock lead single "Sail To The Sun", and now news has surfaced on the band's fourth LP, Krazy Sexy Cool. The album, which features 13 tracks, will be released on March 26th via Mom+Pop Records, with John Hill tackling production duties.

When speaking to Rolling Stone, Wavves frontman Nathan Williams said the album will have "acoustic meditations, complete with cello and glockenspiel accompaniment..." going further to say, "[e]very time that we record something I want it to sound different than previous efforts." The album will even feature elements of hip-hop, with Williams stating, "The idea of that was interesting to me to see if it could mix. Just make it seem like it should be there." He was apparently influenced by his recent work with Big Boi and Killer Mike.

In the meantime, you can stream the single "Sail To The Sun". Skateboards and joints are necessary when listneing to this cut.

[Watch] Wavves - "Sail To The Sun" (Official Video)

I seriously love Wavves. No matter what the weather or temperature they make you feel like your high as a kite sat on a beach somewhere. Returning with an all new track and the first sample of what to expect from their fourth LP which is yet to be titled and due out towards summer 2013 via their new label Mom + Pop. 

Check out the awesome video above showing some holy naughtiness.