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On the scene since 2006, Waves and Radiation have made a solid name off atmospheric and ambient indie rock, the kind places like Portland go gaga for. In this rare instance, for the sake of such an inspiring band, I wish Tacoma was just a little more like PDX. But just this once. And I can do without the mustaches and pretension. I'd just like to see Waves and Radiation get the credit they deserve. - Tacoma Weekly Volcano
You missed it...
They finally released a CD, and performed in support of it last night.
... and you missed it.
Im probably the first to say that postrock is dead and the average person doesnt even know it exsisted.
If it wasnt dead, I watched it die last night. It was beautiful. Four awkward guys played what I can only say was a perfect performance.
In true form to all of there songs the show followed a slow long climb to a sharp and painful climax.
They took forever to get on stage, the aggitated silence left me irritated. I hate being in Tacoma (sorry boys its true). My impatience became the intro to there set. Then the frenetic moment of melancholic guitar and drones and drums.
I was only startled from the trance when some DJ sat in to play a floor tom part. He was horrible. If you’ve ever had to suffer me playing drums let it be known that he’s worse.
But as they played disregarding his hagard rhythm, it only served to accentuate how good they really are.
Then a wierd seemingly drug addled drone piece as they drummer bought pitchers of beer for the entire bar.
When he reappears behind his kit, W&R ground through there next two songs with a filth that I have not seen from a local band in years. All this Ultimatly climaxing in binge of feedback and distortion. A fever speading through the band, I watched in pure addoration, and all of there gear was destroyed. I do not mean this as metaphore, they literally ripped there insturments apart while playing.
Then it was done.
The stage looked like a American Musical Supply vomited all over it.
Post rock was dead...
...and you missed it.
- Peter No One (Seattle Promoter/Booker)
These guys gave me a demo. It had one of those labels that stick in the slot loading dvd drive on the iMacs. Their sound is sort of lo-fi space rock a la Duster (meets Mogwai?). Some people call this sort of thing post-rock. The term post-rock is absolutely ridiculous - Sparkrobot
Discography
Eps:
The Endless Struggle With Our Ancient Equipment
The First Five Black Sabbath Albums
LPs:
Whom The Gods Notice They Destroy
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Bio
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Waves and Radiation is the byproduct of four guys, one barn, and multiple problematic and ancient instruments. They evolved out of a bedroom drones project in mid 2006 and have recently won local acclaim, being voted as top Experimental band by the Tacoma Weekly Volcano. Preferring to keep their guitars as wet with effects as their native town of Tacoma is with rain, they write longwinded dark songs mired in moods instead of plot. Their first EP titled "The Endless Struggle With our Ancient Equipment" was self produced, recorded and mastered in the band's practice space and various local bedrooms and was available through their website or for free at their shows. The EP is currently out of print. The boys finished recording their first full length "Whom the Gods Notice They Destroy" at Tacoma's Sound West Recording with Mike Corvin in September. It was mixed and Mastered by the band and will be available at all shows. The new LP is a culmination of everything recorded and written through the first year and a half of the band's existence with a few new surprises to give a view of where the band's sound will progress in the future.
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