The first British band to be signed to fierce-as-its-name US label Jagjaguwar, Wolf People hail firmly from the stable’s traditional territory of righteously bearded, groove-heavy psych-rock. ‘Silbury Sands’ embroiders a [a]Pentangle[/a]-ish folk flourish over [a]Black Mountain[/a]-ish muscle, while ‘Tiny Circle’ is [a]Led Zeppelin[/a] leading the children round the Wicker Man maypole. ‘Cromlech’ calls darker dance, moss-encrusted Sabbath-y riffs distorted and warped to the point of witchy grunginess. Just odd enough to escape period-piece pastiche, their deft weaving of different eras and styles makes them akin to a UK version of [a]White Denim[/a], and promises more exciting things from the future.
Emily Mackay
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