Aids Wolf

Recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, the corpus of songs found on AIDS Wolf’s final album were written over the course of a year as the band shifted from its more formal work to a sound focused on polyrhythm and flowing, elastic tempos. On further listens, fields of dissonant guitar and demented, lurching tempos, give way to detuned pixelated pop forms. Here, the starting point of AIDS Wolf’s compositional approach was to “learn its mistakes”, composing songs by studying improvised passages off blown out cassette tapes. Aiming to dampen the repetition endemic in most music, the band added elements of chance and non-repetitive phrasing, and remained devoted to forwarding and refining their musical vision; seeking new challenges for themselves and their audience. “AIDS Wolf’s monastic commitment to brutal prog-punk and strident no wave has hardened their music from a rough lump of coal into a jagged diamond.” – PITCHFORK

Aids Wolf: Very Friendly [CD]

Aids Wolf: Cities of Glass [CD]

Aids Wolf: Dustin' off the Sphynx [CD]

Aids Wolf: March to the Sea [CD]

The landscape is all ears and the distance is deafening. With an ever-renewable call to action, AIDS Wolf dribble and smear, smudge and sweep - spilling across the plains. The band takes its cues from “classic” New York No Wave, 90’s Midwestern No Wave, vegan cooking, 70’s proto-punk, Beefheartian modes and their unrivaled network of friends and acquaintances the world over. First LP pressing on Colored Vinyl.

At the farthest reaches of modernity, we still somehow pine for an aesthetic that borders on sociopathy. "Dustin’ Off The Sphynx" is available as a 7” vinyl EP and as a full-length compact disc. Both formats include seven additional bonus tracks from the now out-of-print “Pas Rapport” tour-only tape. These tracks are included on the CD and come as a free download with the silkscreen sleeved, colored vinyl 7” EP.