We're pleased to announce that our new full length LP is available today on all digital stores, such as iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.
The album is called: New Interface [a design with friends for the future].
The album was Produced by Joel Ford, Mixed by Patrick Krief and Engineerd by J. Saliba.
Here's a new track off of our new album: New Interface (a design with friends for the future). The track is called Davy Jones' Locher. Enjoy!
It's been a great 2011 and we're looking forward to keeping the momentum going into 2012. We're off to a good start as we're still getting some recognition off of our latest release; our self titled album.
Ryan's Smashing Life (rslblog.com) has selected "the WANDAS" as one of the best albums of 2011. Feel free to snag a digital copy, CD, or vinyl from the online store if you haven't grabbed yet.
We're pleased to announce that the nomination committee at the Boston Music Awards has selected the WANDAS as one of 5 bands in the best Pop Rock band of 2011. It's always nice to see some hometown love. Voting is open to the public until November 9th. Click here to cast your vote.
We sat down with The Boston Phoenix on a nice summer evening and Charlie's Kitchen in Harvard Square. We talked about touring, music, partying and near death road RV experiences. Here's an excerpt from the piece but you can read the rest on thephoenix.com.
"In a local music landscape littered with urban cowboys, secret agents, and noir circus troupes (as awesome as those bands may be), the Wandas' lack of gimmickry makes for counterintuitive conspicuousness."
You can read the rest on thephoenix.com.
There were some kind words from The Boston Herald this week. They reviewed the WANDAS' self titled album and gave it an A-. Here is a quote from the review or you can read the whole review on bostonherald.com.
"Constant touring has paid off for this Boston-based quartet, which has released one of 2011’s finest albums."
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Boston Globe correspondent Jonathan Perry on a late summer afternoon at Deep Ellum; one of our favorite local Boston bar and eateries. We chatted about touring, our band, music and life in general. The interview, which felt more like a few music afficianados comparing notes, was published in the Boston Globe this week and can be read in it's entirity here.
Here is an excerpt from the piece.
"With its lusciously melancholic and lushly layered (but, crucially, not overproduced) collection of pop songs that feel and sound like a balmy late summer breeze, “The Wandas’’ does a terrific job of staking the band’s claim of having arrived at long last."
Want to get the full listening experience of our new self-titled album? Thanks to AOL Spinner, you can get your own listening party and stream the album all this week.
Are you the type of person who wants to sample before you buy something? Well, you're in luck! One week from today our new Self Titled Album comes out. However, for the next week Paste Magazine will be streaming our new album in it's entirety. If you start listening now you can listen to the whole thing 234 times straight through before the week is over!
After that you can decide if you want to buy it or steal it or whatever the kids do these days. Enjoy!
Just shy of 1 week from the release date, American Songwriter Magazine had some kind words for the WANDAS' upcoming self titled release. Coming it at 4/5 Stars you can read an excerpt below or check out the whole article at American Songwriter Magazine's website.
"The Boston based quartet’s dreamy pop-rock locks in on a mid-tempo groove and the organic sound captures the effortless strummy melodies and vocal harmonies that recall the days before slick production and too many overdubs robbed music of its magic."
Stream and download for FREE, the first two tracks off the new Self-Titled album below.
Guitar World Magazine names the WANDAS' upcoming album one of the "50 Best Albums of 2011"!
We're in some good company this afternoon. Along with Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters and The Strokes, theWANDAS Upcoming Self-Titled Album was named one of the "50 Best Albums of The First Half of 2011"
You can view the whole list here. You can also Pre-Order the new album here. The album ships on or before August 30th, 2011.
The Wandas were included with some good company in this week's USA TODAY'S 'Pop Candy' podcast. A section of the publication dedicated to "unwrapping pop culture's hip and hidden treasures". Along with tracks from She & Him and Battles, our new tune Do or Die which is off of our upcoming self-titled album (pre-order here) due out Aug 30th, is featured in the podcast.
Here's what USA Today had to say about "Do or Die"
You can stream the entire podcast below which features about 30 minutes of new music.