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The Waeve

The Waeve

The Waeve

Debut full-length release from Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall produced by James Ford (Depeche Mode, Arctic Monkeys, Shame)

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Transgressive
UK Release date
03/02/2023
US Release date
03/02/2023
  1. 8.0 |   DIY

    Cinematic in scope, often luscious in its arrangements, it’s a singular gem
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  2. 8.0 |   Clash

    Though the album seems to divebomb into a myriad of sounds and tones, there is an inherent glue that keeps the record together, ‘The WAEVE’ being a unique experience, bathed in a bold richness and brilliantly indulgent productions
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  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Unhurriedly crafted songs full of bona fide thrills, unexpected twists, and an elegant but never gratuitous grandeur. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    They sing beautifully together and play everything. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Gigwise

    An inspiring and unpredictable collaboration
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  6. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    The alchemy between the two musicians is palpable and electric. They couldn’t be further removed from the genres that made them famous – from pop’s gleaming, detached lights – and they fit in with confidence and raw honesty in this new environment
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  7. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    The duo chart a new path together to produce one of the more optimistic pieces of work produced during lockdowns
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  8. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    Combining modular synth, saxophone, and a medieval lute, Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall create an album of pastoral disquiet and itchy post-punk edge
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  9. 7.0 |   All Music

    Tightening up some loose ends might have made The Waeve more cohesive, but at its best, it's elegant, unpredictable music made for the sheer rejuvenating pleasure of it
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  10. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall’s new project is languid, hypnotic, meditative… and full of saxophone
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  11. 6.0 |   Dork

    It very much sounds like what it is – two of the country’s most consistently interesting indie artists having a good time and stretching their musical wings
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  12. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    A woozy thing, underpinned with analogue synths and elegant Krautrockin’ rhythms
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  13. 6.0 |   XS Noize

    While some may find it a formidable listen at first, the album keeps the intrigue with a series of unexpected turns
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