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Weyes Blood

Weyes Blood

Natalie Laura Mering (born June 11, 1988), known professionally as Weyes Blood (pronounced ), is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She was primarily raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She has been performing her own material under variations of the name Weyes Blood since 2003.Mering's career began with her early involvement in the underground noise music scene and tenure as a member bassist of the Portland, Oregon-based experimental rock group Jackie-O Motherfucker and singer for the band Satanized. As Weyes Blood she released three self-released solo albums exploring softer pop and folk sounds before adopting the alternate moniker Weyes Blood to release The Outside Room (2011) on micro-label Not Not Fun Records. She then signed a recording contract with independent label Mexican Summer, releasing The Innocents (2014) and Front Row Seat to Earth (2016). She released her fourth studio album, Titanic Rising (2019) on Sub Pop, to critical acclaim. Her fifth studio album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, was released on Sub Pop on November 18, 2022.

Albums

2007 Strange Chalices of Seeing
2008 Evacuating Zombie Milk
2011 The Outside Room
2014 The Innocents
2016 Front Row Seat to Earth
2019 Titanic Rising
2022 And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Weyes Blood @ Joan Sutherland Theatre
Weyes Blood's genuine and relatable anecdotes create an intimate connection with the crowd, as if sharing secrets with old friends.
Features / Music
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Weyes Blood: “When You’re Not Religious, The Concert Venue Is The Closest Thing You Have To A Church”
“I don't think there are many spaces where people can congregate and really ‘let go’ quite like they do at a concert.”
News / Music
Open Season Returns For 2023 Boasting Major International Names
Spanning from Saturday, May 27, to Friday, August 25th, Open Season is set to ramp up the arts in Brisbane this winter.
Features / Music
The Top 20 Albums of 2022
After counting down our 10 favourite electronic, hip hop and Australian records for the year, it’s time for our overall top 20….
Features / Music
Album of the Week: Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s new album of ethereal indie pop may be her most complete to date (and that’s saying something!) + new records from BROCKHAMPTON (two!!), Honey Dijon, Röyksopp and more.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Julia Jacklin, Weyes Blood
"We’re just a zoo full of hipsters gently swaying and pondering our failed relationships."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Weyes Blood, Jack Davies
"[A] rare talent."
Features / Music
Weyes Blood - From Raising Awareness To Getting Closer To The Action
Weyes Blood will bring her critically acclaimed album 'Titanic Rising' across the Pacific to Australia this month. Belinda Quinn talks to the artist behind the moniker, Natalie Mering, about the importance of hope as a commodity in 2020.
News / Music
Weyes Blood Confirms 2020 Australian Tour
Kicking off in February.
Features / Music
The Top 30 Albums Of 2019 (So Far): Weyes Blood – 'Titanic Rising'
'The Music' team on the albums you need to hear from 2019.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
"There is a stately magnificence about this album."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Weyes Blood, Lost Animal, Poppongene
"Weyes Blood emerges wearing her trademark blue satin pantsuit, and floors us immediately..."