http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fwavves%2Fplaylists.rssWavves is Nathan Williams, a sassy beach/skate punk from San Diego who spends long hours in his bedroom, crafting four-track fuzz pop that's as violent and primitive as it is ecstatic and catchy. Early blog-o-buzz drew a lot of comparisons to hip twee revivalists like the Vivian Girls, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Crystal Stilts, but Williams is way more blown out, spazzed out and tripped out. For the know-it-all record dorks out there, imagine early '60s surf pop filtered through the skate punk of the Descendents then fed to the Happy Flowers' squealing, temper-tantrum noise-rock. Or, to put it another way: if the Beach Boys are "The Warmth of the Sun" (one of their all-time classics), then Wavves is one of those fourth-degree sunburns -- a gooey swirl of radiant colors that's gross, yet oddly mesmerizing. That's some gnarly imagery for sure, but don't let it prevent you from checking this dude out. Despite a wall of sound built from layers of lo-fi tape crunch, Williams' first two albums -- <i>Wavves</i> and, uh, <i>Wavvves</i> -- possess all the touchstones of vintage California bubblegum: hooks that are sweet and simple, hummable melodies and a suburban-bred restlessness. - Justin FarrarLo-Fien720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:46:44 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fwavves%2Fplaylists.rss Wavves is Nathan Williams, a sassy beach/skate punk from San Diego who spends long hours in his bedroom, crafting four-track fuzz pop that's as violent and primitive as it is ecstatic and catchy. Early blog-o-buzz drew a lot of comparisons to hip twee revivalists like the Vivian Girls, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Crystal Stilts, but Williams is way more blown out, spazzed out and tripped out. For the know-it-all record dorks out there, imagine early '60s surf pop filtered through the skate punk of the Descendents then fed to the Happy Flowers' squealing, temper-tantrum noise-rock. Or, to put it another way: if the Beach Boys are "The Warmth of the Sun" (one of their all-time classics), then Wavves is one of those fourth-degree sunburns -- a gooey swirl of radiant colors that's gross, yet oddly mesmerizing. That's some gnarly imagery for sure, but don't let it prevent you from checking this dude out. Despite a wall of sound built from layers of lo-fi tape crunch, Williams' first two albums -- <i>Wavves</i> and, uh, <i>Wavvves</i> -- possess all the touchstones of vintage California bubblegum: hooks that are sweet and simple, hummable melodies and a suburban-bred restlessness. - Justin Farrar http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29225269&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:13:28 -0700 Playlists Featuring Wavves on Rhapsody Online 29225269 ply.29225269 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29225269&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26903908&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:53:49 -0700 Playlists Featuring Wavves on Rhapsody Online 26903908 ply.26903908 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26903908&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Fplaylists.rss