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Wreck and Reference

American experimental rock band

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Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California.

01History

Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2008. In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t (pronounced "No Content"). Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork. Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record.

02Members

Current lineup

  • Felix Skinner, vocals, production (2008-present)
  • Ignat Frege, vocals, production, drums (2008-present)

Former members

  • Sam Chiang, guitars (?-2011)

03Discography

Studio albums

  • No Youth (2012)
  • Want (2014)
  • Indifferent Rivers Romance End (2016)
  • Absolute Still Life (2019)
  • Stay Calm (2025)

EPs

  • Black Cassette (2011)
  • No Content (2013)
  • Alien Pains (2018)

Miscellaneous

  • Spill/Fill (2014)
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