Vervein's album 'The Weather Inside' is out and available at CDBaby.
While the rest of the world was stuck listening to the same old noise this year from the usual culprits like the Dave Matthews Band and Mariah Carey, we here in the Bay Area once again got to spoil our ears by indulging in tunes that were truly innovative, genre bending and perfectly thrilling... This is the album to give to those friends that insist music just isn't that good anymore. Shot through with the sort of heart-tugging bass lines and sleepy-eyed vocals that made the Breeders famous, it's not so much a flashback as a flash of inspiration. -SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
The members don't draw attention to their being female; they just get up there and play songs that command attention because it's compelling, wondrous music. -PREFIX MAGAZINE
Full Prefix Magazine review
...This all female quartet isn’t just another buzz band that will get lost in the shadows of the next big thing—Vervein’s songwriting ability will ensure that never happens... The single fact that Vervein isn’t being courted by all of the major labels is precisely why the mainstream music is so tired and ordinary. If you’re a music fan, you simply must own this album. - SMOTHER MAGAZINE
The clean vocals of Mazzy Star, the tight rhythm of the Breeders, and a mood not heard since the first American Analog Set full length. Some A&R reps from major labels must be missing this band somehow. -THE BEE’S KNEES
The resonating guitars and unabashed, smoky vocals are delicate yet brazen, like a beautiful, exotic flower that also happens to be carnivorous. –SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN
Perfectly suited for some high-spirited makeup sex. –FAKEJAZZ.COM
A 3-axe assault... utterly unlike that of Judas Priest. –BLUEMAG.COM
With a sound this solid... they can't stay hidden for long. –ACTION MAN MAGAZINE
Pure rumination. I'm convinced it's my life Vervein sings. -KITTYMAGIK.COM
Not setting out to be a "girl group," the chips have fallen that way for Vervein, and audiences have fallen for their “Girl-Swirl†sound. Vervein weaves together the ethereal vocals of Mazzy Star and Azure Ray, the dreamy atmospherics of American Analog Set, the rhythmic propulsions of the Breeders, the soundscapes of Godspeed You Black Emperor!, and the melodic sensibilities of Death Cab for Cutie. The foursome creates a sound that resonates with different people in different ways while carving a unique niche. What Vervein offers is difficult to pigeonhole, but leaves a lasting impression. There’s no cloying confessional pop, T&A manipulation, or snarling riot grrl militancy here. Vervein is refreshingly free of clichés in its message and image.
The band's second album, The Weather Inside builds on the dreamy, ephemeral foundation of Vervein's debut, Vast Low Cities, but pulls back the curtain to showcase Vervein’s collaborative process and palette. Winds whip up. Storms develop and pass. The sun shines. The weather inside as Vervein sees it actively evolves through melody, arrangement and mood. Change is good.
The New Album - The Weather Inside
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The Debut Album - Vast Low Cities
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