http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.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-Fien720Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:35:35 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.26307529&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wavves on Rhapsody Online 26307529 tra.26307529 Wavves art.26279423 0.99 Wavvves alb.26297569 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/5/7/1577550_170x170.jpg 2009-03-03 00:00:00.0 2009-03-03 00:00:00.0 true No Hope Kids tra.26307529 133000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26307529&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26307529&variant=data&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26307527&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26307524&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wavves on Rhapsody Online 26307524 tra.26307524 Wavves art.26279423 0.99 Wavvves alb.26297569 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/5/7/1577550_170x170.jpg 2009-03-03 00:00:00.0 2009-03-03 00:00:00.0 true To The Dregs tra.26307524 116000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26307524&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26307524&variant=data&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28389114&variant=play&rws=%2Fwavves%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wavves on Rhapsody Online 28389114 tra.28389114 Wavves art.26279423 0.99 Rhapsody Originals: Wavves alb.28380369 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/3/0/1680399_170x170.jpg 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 true Beach Demon tra.28389114 146000 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