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Wreck and Reference

Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California.

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Wreck and Reference
Background information
OriginDavis, California, United States
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelThe Flenser
Spinoffs
  • Hand Model
  • EVANDER.
Members
  • Ignat Frege
  • Felix Skinner
Past membersSam Chiang
Websitewreckandreference.bandcamp.com

Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California.

History

Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2008.1 In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t (pronounced "No Content").2 Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork.34 Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record.5

Members

Current lineup

  • Felix Skinner – vocals, production (2008–present)
  • Ignat Frege – vocals, production, drums (2008–present)

Former members

  • Sam Chiang – guitars (?-2011)6

Discography

Studio albums

  • No Youth (2012)
  • Want (2014)
  • Indifferent Rivers Romance End (2016)
  • Absolute Still Life (2019)
  • Stay Calm (2025)

EPs

  • Black Cassette (2011)
  • No Content (2013)
  • Alien Pains (2018)

Miscellaneous

  • Spill/Fill (2014)
References

References

  1. "BLACK CASSETTE...CVLT Nation interviews WRECK & REFERENCE -". CVLT Nation. April 26, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. "Close Your Eyes: Wreck And Reference's Creepy Video". NPR.org. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. "Music Review: Wreck and Reference - Want". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  4. "The Best Metal Albums of 2014 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  5. "Interview: Wreck and Reference". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. https://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-wreck-and-reference/