Head Of Roses, the new album by Jenn Wasner, who records solo as
Flock of Dimes, examines the duality of heartbreak having one’s heart broken while simultaneously breaking the heart of someone else. Wasner, who is also in Wye Oak with Andy Stack, goes deep here, tapping into the residual emotional pain someone feels and inflicts from a collapsed relationship. Flock of Dimes harnesses this emotion in her songs on
Head Of Roses. The album is not a bunch of introspective ruminations, but a single, cathartic listening experience.
In Her Own Words:
“Part of the journey for me has been learning to take responsibility for the parts of things that are mine, says Wasner in her Sub Pop bio, even when I’m in a lot of pain through some behavior or action of someone else. If I’m expecting to be forgiven for the things I’ve done and the choices I’ve made and the mistakes that I’ve made, it would be incredibly cowardly and hypocritical to not also do the work that’s re
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Flock of Dimes’ solo album “Head of Roses” was co-produced by Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sanborn. Its stunning songs feature members of Bon Iver, Wye Oak, and Landlady, with frontwoman Jenn Wasner’s plaintive voice at the fore. “
Awake for the Sunrise” strips back the layers to expose this singer’s sweet introspection.
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Sylvan Esso Previews ‘Cluster Flies’ On SiriusXM’s Phish Radio
Apr 16, 2021
Phish covers compilation
Cluster Flies will premiere on an upcoming episode of
Crowd Control on SiriusXM Phish Radio. The episode airs on Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET.
Sylvan Esso’s
Nick Sanborn selected five favorite live Phish tracks for the 4/20 episode of
Crowd Control. Those selections will be revealed alongside the version of “Farmhouse” he created with the other half of Sylvan Esso, vocalist
Amelia Meath.
Andy Kahn for an episode of
The JamBase Podcast also set to premiere on Tuesday, April 20. The interview is part of the “Farmhouse” episode of the
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At the start of the pandemic, Jenn Wasner found herself contending with a solitude she hadnât expected. The self-described workaholic had long participated in the capitalistic churn that equates productivity with worth: In the years since her debut album as Flock of Dimes, 2016âs
If You See Me, Say Yes, sheâd recorded and released two albums with her band Wye Oak; toured as part of Bon Iver; and written a solo EP, 2020âs
, among other pursuits.
Absent any tour or project to distract her, and still processing a recent heartbreak, her choices felt hollow. The end of her most recent relationship had set off questions sheâd begun asking on
Adrian Spinelli April 1, 2021
Flock of Dimes builds on Jenn Wasner’s 2016 solo debut with “Head of Roses.” Photo: Rick Kern , WireImage 2017
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NEW ALBUMS
Flock of Dimes, “Head of Roses” (Sub Pop)
The second release from Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak’s solo project beautifully builds on the foundation of her 2016 debut, “If You See Me, Say Yes.” Where her first album was an excellent singular effort, “Head of Roses” is co-produced with Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sanborn and it’s the best material from the North Carolina artist’s prolific musical universe in years.