
Not only is that little country across the pond sending us the electro talent of CHEW LiPS this coming March, but they have also decided to pass along Wolf Gang— the musical alter ego of 22 year-old Max McElligott (handful of a last name, so, very glad that he chose something way more rad). I would first like to comment on the fact that, yes, it seems like “wolves” are being more solidified as a meme, so it was very difficult to find out information on this kid when google searches kept throwing “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” (both Phoenix and classical references) back at me. But, nevertheless, I found my way to the man, himself.
Thankfully (for us) this kid dropped out of the London School of Economics 2 months before final exams and turned down employment at the Foreign Office, to nurture his niche in the musical world, recently signing on with the uber-hip and brilliant label Neon Gold (who has churned out the likes of Passion Pit, Marina and the Diamonds, Theophilus London, and Ellie Goulding <see a couple posts back>). With a style described as a menage-a-trois between Joy Division, Talking Heads, and David Bowie, Wolf Gang delivers dreamy poppy sounds, which sometimes side with an experimental style of groups like Grizzly Bear, at other times lean toward a synth-pop that screams La Roux, and even more times rest on a pure, melodic rock energy. No genre can accurately encapsulate his work, and with his vision to create an album filled with different sounds, instrumentation and production, Max will (hopefully) re-establish the legacy of the musical icons that he so greatly reveres. And in his own words, Wolf Gang is “not interested in making music that comes and goes like a fad, and [he] couldn’t care less about appealing to flippant, scenester people.”
Best quote/mission statement yet? “Pop’s had a bad name but it’s high time it was brought back into the fold as meaningful and cool.”
Love his mission, and his music. Definitely going to be one of the top acts to catch this year, so put him on your radar!
SONGS TO LISTEN TO:
Wolf Gang—The King And All Of His Men (most recent single) <3
[EDIT: AHHHH sorry, fixed the link above; enjoy!]
Wolf Gang—Pieces of You
Wolf Gang—The Kill
Wolf Gang—Lions in Cages
REMIXES:
Wolf Gang—Pieces of You (Baby Monster remix)
Wolf Gang—Pieces of You (Yes Giantess remix)
Wolf Gang—The King And All Of His Men (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs remix)