Widowspeak is an American

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band from

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, United States. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas.

History

The band formed in Brooklyn in 2010 by

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natives Molly Hamilton and her friend Michael Stasiak, who have known each other since they were teenagers. The pair met with guitarist Robert Earl Thomas and began practicing together. The band released their debut album '' Widowspeak'' in August 2011 to critical acclaim. The single "Harsh Realm" was featured in an episode of the television series ''

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''. In 2012, the band recruited bassist Pamela Garavano-Coolbaugh for their subsequent tours. After touring extensively for the first album, Stasiak and Garavano-Coolbaugh left the band. At the beginning of 2012, Widowspeak began to work on their second full-length album, ''Almanac''. ''Almanac'' was recorded by producer Kevin McMahon, who has also produced for Swans and Real Estate. The recording sessions took place in a century-old barn in the Hudson River Valley late in the summer of 2012. ''Almanac'' was released January 22, 2013. In March 2013, Widowspeak was named one of Fuse TV's 30 must-see artists at

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In 2015, Widowspeak released the album ''All Yours.'' The fourth album ''Expect the Best'' was recorded at Marcata Recording,

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and released August 2017. Molly Hamilton wrote the songs in her home town

. It's a return to the sounds of their beginnings. Widowspeak released their fifth album, ''

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'', in 2020. In 2022 they released their sixth album, ''The Jacket''.

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Widowspeak'' (16 August 2011,

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) *''Almanac'' (22 January 2013, Captured Tracks) *''All Yours'' (28 August 2015, Captured Tracks) *'' Expect the Best'' (25 August 2017, Captured Tracks) *''

'' (28 August 2020, Captured Tracks) *''The Jacket'' (11 March 2022, Captured Tracks)

Other releases

*''Harsh Realm'' 7" (2011, Captured Tracks) *''Gun Shy'' 7" (2011, Captured Tracks)

EP

*''The Swamps'' (November 2013, Captured Tracks) *''Honeychurch'' (22 January 2021, Captured Tracks)

References

External links

Bandcamp profilelast.fm profileWidowspeak page on Captured Tracks record labelWidowspeak on Discogs
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Brooklyn American shoegaze musical groups 2010 establishments in New York City