Wilder Maker - "Drunk Driver"

Photo by Chris Weiss

Indie rock bands basically make up 84% of Brooklyn's population, so in order for a band to stick out they have to bring something unique to the table. If we're writing about them, Wilder Maker must be one of those bands. Their newest single, "Drunk Driver," starts out as a quiet, mellow song. It reminds me quite a bit of what I love about Big Thief. A lot of their songs also start out quietly and then just build into an explosion. But "Drunk Driver" never explodes. It stays quiet and mellow while building in intensity. It changes ever so slightly sonically but completely in tone. It reminds me of horror films like It Follows or Hereditary in how they can crank up the mood and tone without a big event or loud noise.

You can watch the video for "Drunk Driver" below. Zion, the new album from Wilder Maker, will be out July 13 on Northern Spy Records. You can pre-order your copy over on Bandcamp. For more on Wilder Maker, check out their website. Tour dates are below the video.

July 11 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

July 12 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle

July 13 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool

July 14 Rochester, NY @ Small World Books

July 15 Cleveland, OH @ CODA

July 16 Kent, OH @ Stone Tavern

July 17 Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Tavern

July 18 Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House

July 19 Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village

July 20 Milwaukee, WI @ Company Brewing

July 21 Fort Wayne, IN @ Neat Neat Neat Records

July 22 Columbus, OH @ Brothers Drake

July 23 Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light

July 24 Asheville, NC @ Static Age Records

July 25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat

August 10 Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Art Space

August 11 Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square

August 12 Cambridge, MA @ State Park Bar