The Strangest Things is the major label debut of New York's Longwave. Initially discovered while opening for the Strokes at Maxwell's in Hoboken, Longwave have gone on to tour the US and Europe with the aforementioned Strokes, The Vines, Ok Go!, and The Donnas. The Strangest Things, produced by Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev producer Dave Fridmann is already garnering high praise for the band, with Rolling Stone touting them as "one of New York's hottest live bands," and England's NME simply saying "FUCKING...   [ read more ]

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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Longwave's fourth album Secrets Are Sinister doesn't waste any time introducing the band's newly expanded sound. Opener "Sirens in the Deep Sea" sets the stage with a brief, dueling jangle of chords before exploding into a cosmic crash of pounding drums, falsetto, and larger than life fuzzed out guitar. The band's trademark sound is all still there - atmospheric, arena-sized guitars that build to an epic swell - but now their penchant for dreamy landscapes gives way to an equally...   [ read more ]

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There's a Fire is more dynamic than anything previously recorded by Longwave. From the sustained explosion that is "We're Not Gonna Crack," to the orchestral and spooky "Underworld" and "Down In Here," Longwave explores a wider sonic landscape than ever before. The anthemic but inside-out title track, "There's a Fire," also introduces some of Steve Schiltz's most cinematic lyrical work, a continuous spooky and dreamlike imagery sustained throughout the album. There's a Fire is a truly cohesive work in whic...   [ read more ]

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