Stereogum: WUSSY - Dropping Houses (Video Premiere)

Wussy’s official video for single “Dropping Houses” launched today via Stereogum, who had this to say about the track:

On “Dropping Houses,” Ohio rockers Wussy applied their unique blend of Midwest roots-rock and gauzy melodic swirl to a story about being inside a house carried away by a tornado. I loved how singer-guitarist Lisa Walker explained the aesthetic: “Our dorky dual fandom of ’90s shoegaze + tom petty has fully surfaced and become a really singable wall of noise.” And I furthermore enjoy what director Scott Fredette has done with the visuals, turning a simple performance video into something ominous and flashy via a black background and colorful bursts of light. Watch below. – Chris DeVille / Stereogum

About the Video

From the album Forever Sounds, out 3/4/16 on Shake It/Damnably.

Director: Scott Fredette
Director of Photography: John Erhardt
Design/Animation: Dan Olszewski
Editor: Brad Grawe
Camera Assistant: Roger Holliday
Grip: Jake Kneuven
Grip: Charlie Glassman
Grip: Geoff Halpin
Camera Car Driver: David Hug
Grip/Lighting equipment: Midwest Grip and Lighting
Camera equipment: The Camera Dept.

SPIN: Wussy Announce 6th Album Forever Sounds (Premiere)

Wussy announced their sixth album Forever Sounds, premiering the lead single “Dropping Houses” via SPIN Magazine on Jan 21, 2016. SPIN had this to say:

“To certain fans of Lucinda Williams, Crazy Horse, Mekons and R.E.M., Wussy became the best band in America almost instantaneously with the launch of their cult classic debut, Funeral Dress, in 2005. Their flawless document of ragged songwriting and modestly adventurous arrangements has only grown in dynamism in the years and albums that followed… America’s best songwriting band might now be among its best soundscaping ones.”

“It’s a swaggering, bleary, distorted churn topped off by another virtuoso vocal duet from Walker and Cleaver.” – Stereogum

Wussy’s sixth LP is bleaker and more difficult than its predecessor, 2014’s tentatively anthemic Attica!. The album is full of darkly valiant shoegaze, music that is cozy enough to hibernate under. – Pitchfork

Forever Sounds Track List

1. Dropping Houses

2. She’s Killed Hundreds

3. Donny’s Death Scene

4. Gone

5. Hello, I’m a Ghost

6. Hand of God

7. Sidewalk Sale

8. Better Days

9. Majestic-12

10. My Parade

More About Dropping Houses

• http://www.spin.com/2016/01/wussy-sixth-album-forever-sounds-new-song-listen/

• http://www.stereogum.com/1854734/wussy-dropping-houses/mp3s/