Noise Pop: Wye Oak, Madeline Kenney

Wye Oak is an American indie rock duo from Baltimore, Maryland, United States, composed of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner. Their sound has been described as “earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of noise and dream pop” as well as indie folk. The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs—the triumphant fifth album by Wye Oak—begins with an explosion. For a few seconds, piano, drums, and a playful keyboard loop gather momentum; then, all at once, they burst, enormous bass flooding the elastic beat.