We Are Wolves spit and hiss and growl and scream just like their furious name might suggest. Animalistic to the bone, their sound is decidedly unique, melding the frantic buzzsaw energy of electro with the angular intensity of post-punk to create a fiery, primordial din – or, you know, the sound of the Cramps making nice with Add N to X. But no matter how you describe it, the Montreal three-piece sure has wowed a throng of people on its way to creating 2005’s Non Stop J rte Plie en Duex, delivered to endless fanfare via Fat Possum, and the equally energetic Total Magique, issued last year by Dare to Care. Seriously, listen to this stuff:
MP3: Fight & Kiss
“We Are Wolves use their instruments just as much as weapons to weave a sinister groove that challenges, nee dares, listeners to keep from dancing. That the three manage such an in-your-face sound without ever sounding abrasive is a testament to their mettle as songwriters.” – SPIN.com
"Though they have an obvious kraut-punk sensibility, they tear down everything measured and precise about the genre, playing with thrilling, brutal abandon." - CMJ Magazine
See? And – would ya believe it? – lucky for us Americans, the Wolves are headed down South later this month, to add yet another tour to their impressive road resume, a long list that includes stints with Duchess Says, …Trail of Dead and International Noise Conspiracy, and The Gossip. Things kick off at Call The Office in London, Ontario on September 19th, before the band crosses the boarder on the 20th and hopscotches back and forth between the US and Canada for a month.
09-19 Call the Office London, Ontario
09-20 Subterranean Chicago, Illinois
09-21 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, Minnesota
09-22 The Royal Albert Arms Winnipeg, Manitoba
09-23 Amigos Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
09-24 Pawn Shop Edmonton, Alberta
09-25 The Marquee Calgary, Alberta
09-26 Grasshopper Kamloops, British Columbia
09-27 The Bourbon Vancouver, British Columbia
09-28 Nectar Lounge Seattle, Washington
09-30 Café du Nord San Francisco, California
10-01 Howie and sons Pizza Visalia, California
10-02 Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California
10-03 U31 San Diego, California
10-04 L.A. Weekly Detour Festival Los Angeles, California
10-05 Beauty Bar Las Vegas, Nevada
10-06 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
10-07 Larimer Lounge Denver, Colorado
10-17 El Mocambo Toronto, Ontario
10-18 Mavericks Ottawa, Ontario
For More Information:
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www.wearewolves.net
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