Wreck and Reference

American experimental rock band

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Wreck and Reference

Background information
Origin| Los Angeles, CA, United States
Genres|

* Experimental rock
* experimental metal
* noise rock
* drone

Years active| 2009–present
Labels| The Flenser
Members|

* Ignat Frege
* Felix Skinner

Website| wreckandreference.bandcamp.com

Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California. They compose their sound experimenting with vocal styles over electronic instrumentation using samples, synthesizers and acoustics. The group has been associated with San Francisco-based record label The Flenser.

## History[edit]

Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, CA in 2009.[1] The band began drawing mainstream attention after the release of the Y̶o̶u̶t̶h̶ LP and the C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t̶ EP (pronounced "No Youth" and "No Content") in 2012.[2] Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork.[3][4] Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record.[5]

## Members[edit]

* Felix Skinner - vocals, production
* Ignat Frege - vocals, production, drums

## Discography[edit]

Studio albums

* Y̶o̶u̶t̶h̶  (2012)
* Want (2014)
* Indifferent Rivers Romance End (2016)
* Absolute Still Life (2019)

EPs

* Black Cassette (2011)
* Black Cassette (Remastered) (2011)
* C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t̶  (2013)
* Spill/Fill (2014)

Misc.

* Alien Pains (2018)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "BLACK CASSETTE...CVLT Nation interviews WRECK & REFERENCE -". CVLT Nation. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
2. ^ "Close Your Eyes: Wreck And Reference's Creepy Video". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
3. ^ "Music Review: Wreck and Reference - Want". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
4. ^ "The Best Metal Albums of 2014 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
5. ^ "Interview: Wreck and Reference". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2016-12-01.

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