WOOL is one of the most promising new bands in the Triangle, and it was a pleasure to be wrapped up in their sound on Sunday night at the Pinhook. Frontman Troy Hancock writes gorgeous, glowing dream pop gems, his romantic vocal melodies enveloped by a sound womb of guitars and brilliant, wiry bass lines. These are earnest pop songs wrapped in a blanket of noise.
WOOL played a mesmerizing setTroy expressed their excitement for opening for Saint Rich before launching into a short, mesmerizing set. Songs such as Mountains and Bulletin Air broiled into enchanting, slow-burning climaxes. Our station has been enamored with the Bulletin Air single released in January, and I cannot wait until they officially press these songs. Their EP release show is on Friday, October 25 at Kings with The Human Eyes and See Gulls, and I’ll surely be there.
Saint Rich had swagger and songs to bootSaint Rich followed shortly after a hushed pep talk with Mac McCaughan, who co-leads Merge Records (might I add that Mac’s band Superchunk has an amazing new album?). Saint Rich announced that Sunday night’s show was their first in their record label’s hometown, and they did not disappoint. These guys made playing rock and roll look effortlessly easy. The band nailed a roaring set of country rock, and their triumphant guitar leads of Steve Marion and swaggering vox by Christian Peslak had my toes tapping.
The Pinhook has the nicest bathroom graffiti!