Wussy are one of America’s great bands on the order of Wilco or Yo La Tengo, or maybe the weird aunt and uncles of Wednesday and Kevin Morby — strange and messy and beautiful and dark and noisy, with an exquisite core of song writing. There’s no middle ground with Wussy: They are either one of your very favourite bands or you just haven’t heard them yet.”
It features all the regular Wussy folks – me (Lisa), Chuck, Mark, Joe – plus John E. on two songs, and newest member Travis on four songs. Producer and honorary member John Hoffman helmed and steadied the ship (and added some extra flourishes, too). Speaking of honorary members, John Curley recorded some of the basic tracks, and it was nice to have him back on board for those early days, as it was kind of an emotional rollercoaster to start recording again. He helped us navigate those first difficult sessions with a lot of grace and patience. There were many moments where we were all thinking – “is this even gonna work without John E”?
I can’t say enough about how proud I am of these guys and how much they poured their heart and soul into this record. Chuck’s voice and fingerpicking are better than ever. Mark channels some serious Hook-meets-Quadrophenia vibes on these tracks. Joe is the master of both subtlety and explosion – and also adds the coolest synth tracks. Travis – now the youngest member yet oldest soul of the band – stepped in and played some pedal steel parts that literally made me weep.
Wussy’s new album CINCINNATI OHIO – Released November 15th,
The Fat Angel Sings 