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Opening for Shearwater last Wednesday at the Echo were Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, the Baltimore-based duo who make up Wye Oak. Jenn is the singer and songwriter, and she can shred the bejeebers out of a bass guitar too. Andy keeps busy with one hand on the drum kit and the other on the keyboards and electronics. Together they wind lots of good ear-candy around Jenn's delightfully melodic compositions. Songs were mostly from this year's full-length CD If Children, but several were from a new album in progress.

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Left, Jenn Wasner; right, Andy Stack
For the next four weeks they'll be opening for Shearwater, then will continue another three weeks with Dr. Dog (Note to self: find out more about Dr. Dog).
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Setlist:
1. Please Concrete
2. Warning
3. Prodigy - from split 7-inch with Destroyer
4. Family Glue
5. For Prayer - new
6. and 7. - Untitled new songs

Jenn admits that she has a hard time making up the titles for songs, which is why the last two have no names yet. The tour is giving Andy and Jenn a break from recording their new album, which they hope to complete by the end of January for release either next spring or summer.

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