Wreck and Reference

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

Wreck and Reference
Background information
Origin	Davis, California, United States
Genres	Experimental rock experimental metal noise rock drone
Years active	2008–present
Labels	The Flenser
Spinoffs	Hand Model EVANDER.
Members	Ignat Frege Felix Skinner
Past members	Sam Chiang
Website	wreckandreference.bandcamp.com

History

Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2008.^[1] In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t (pronounced "No Content").^[2] Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork.^[3][4] Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record.^[5]

Members

Current lineup

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

Former members

• Sam Chiang – guitars (?-2011)^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

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

EPs

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

Miscellaneous

• Spill/Fill (2014)