The Lansing, Michigan based psychedelic / indie rock group originally formed around 1997 with four young guys in love with The Beatles and Sonic Youth deciding to make a go at their own ambitious brand of rock n' roll. The music is decidedly trippy, but not in the traditional psychedelic sense. Instead of extended noodling and aimless jamming, Wanderjahr crafted tunes with a bit of pop sensibility and a strong emphasis on songwriting.
The music is decidedly trippy, but not in the traditional psychedelic sense. Instead of extended noodling and aimless jamming, Wanderjahr crafted tunes with a bit of pop sensibility and a strong emphasis on songwriting. The songs are thick with bombast, grand noise and delicate beauty, all fused into a quality sonic experience that might sit comfortably between Modest Mouse and Pink Floyd in your CD changer. To quote Aaron Bales of Lansing twang-rock favorites Flatfoot: "Wanderjahr has reached that fabled place where the record is original and deep and you discover new stuff with every listen, but the songs still translate to a great high energy live show.?