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ARTIST
EX-VOID
TITLE
In Love Again
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
TAPETE RECORDS
CATALOG #
TR 586CD
TR 586CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
1/17/2025
Ex-Vöid
-- featuring
Lan McArdle
(
Joanna Gruesome
,
Lanny
) and
Owen Williams
(
The Tubs
) -- return with their second LP:
In Love Again
. Joined by
Laurie Foster
(bass) and
George Rothman
(drums), the record sees the band flourish from a chaotic power punk group into a fully-fledged pop behemoth. Taking in elements of shoegaze ("Pinhead"), country ("Outline"), '90s indie rock ("In Love Again") and pretty much the entire history of guitar music,
In Love Again
reveals McArdle and Williams to be true students of perfect pop. The pair have been collaborating for a decade now, having played in Joanna Gruesome as teenagers, and
In Love Again
sees them both building on the sound they've honed together and embracing a new, unapologetic attitude towards songcraft. Backed by the tight-yet-raucous rhythm section of Foster and Rothman,
In Love Again
delivers as a huge pop album without sacrificing any of the hardcore propulsion that characterized the band's first album. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the Ex-Vöid sound is the sublime blend of McArdle and Williams' vocals: close, folk-indebted harmonies which guide the listener through an onslaught of hooks. And while this is utilized to full effect on
In Love Again
, the album also sees McArdle make full use of their vocal range. In keeping with their new sound, McArdle and Williams have taken a more autobiographical, nuanced approach to lyric writing this time around, a move influenced by touring with
Waxahatchee
. The hints of folk and country embedded in the tunes also stretch to this new lyrical approach -- storytelling and heartbreak abound. The band's first LP,
Bigger Than Before
, received positive coverage in
Pitchfork
,
SPIN
,
Stereogum
, and others. It received airtime on
BBC Radio 6
, and saw the band support/tour with acts such as Waxahatchee,
Speedy Ortiz
and
Alvvays
. Williams also fronts The Tubs -- whose 2023 debut saw them touring internationally and receiving plaudits from Pitchfork, The Guardian and
Iggy Pop
.
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