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Wavves

Wavves is an American rock band based in San Diego, California. Formed in 2008 by singer-songwriter Nathan Williams (born June 12, 1986), the band also features Alex Gates (guitar, backing vocals), Stephen Pope (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ross Traver (drums and backing vocals).

Albums

2008 Wavves
2009 Wavvves
2010 King of the Beach
2013 Afraid of Heights
2015 V
2017 You’re Welcome
2021 Hideaway
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Latest Articles

News / Music
Wavves Threaten Warner After Leaking New Single
“It’s already out if you pull the song I’ll post the whole album.”
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Wavves & Cloud Nothings - No Life For Me
"This clearly isn’t meant to be a grand artistic statement, with songs kicking off and spluttering to an end almost at their leisure."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wavves, Unknown Mortal Orchestra
A more-than-impressive night from two international bands in their finest form, providing the perfect antidote to a bout of Splendour-envy.
Features / Music
Revelling In Freedom
“We just figured, if you’re going into a studio you may as well use everything you possibly can. That’s the whole point."
News / Music
Wavves & UMO Partner Up For SITG Sideshows
A sweet tag team for all you fans
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Wavves - Afraid Of Heights
Afraid Of Heights is an interesting step forward for Wavves, and definitely worth a listen.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Wavves - Afraid Of Heights
It’s certainly Williams’ voice penetrating the cleanly produced album. But it’s a different, more refined Williams who’s cast aside his distortion peddle in favour of a tighter, all-over sound.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Wavves - Afraid Of Heights
You can’t deny that it’s really catchy and easy to listen to, but it does make you wonder, four albums down, surely Williams must be running out of things to whine about.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wavves - The Rosemount Hotel
"With three security guards on stage, perhaps to compensate for the lack of a barrier and ensure that no pedals were stolen like the last time they played Perth, they smashed through a lively set..."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wavves - Oxford Art Factory
"Wavves’ lack of consistency and timing is offensive to the ‘lo-fi’ genre they continuously claim."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wavves - Corner Hotel
"Towards the end of the set they take on Sonic Youth’s 1992 hit, 100%. Recreating its fuzzed-out, no-wave glory, it’s ambitious but works and cleverly breaks up their own songs, which were beginning to sound all too similar."
News / Music
Groovin The Moo Bunbury Sold Out
Bunbury Groovin sold out.
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