Anosmic (EP)

Anosmic is the debut extended play (EP) by Canadian post-rock project The Wax Girl. It was written and recorded in its entirety by Alex Wright at his studio in Toronto, The Castle, and was self-released on August 8, 2014.[1]

Anosmic
EP by
The Wax Girl
Released8 August 2014
RecordedSeptember 2013 – March 2014
at The Castle in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre
Length18:40
LabelWaxWerx
ProducerAlex Wright
The Wax Girl chronology
Anosmic
(2014)		 Between Screens
(2015)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Wright

No.TitleLength
1."Consciousness"2:15
2."Broken Space"3:08
3."Unknown Location"2:49
4."Departure"3:37
5."Sleep Disorder"6:51

Artwork

The cover art, titled Fossil 1 was created by Canadian artist, and Alex Wright's brother, Max Wright.[2][3]

The back cover features a manipulated photograph by amateur photographer Harvey Naylor, taken in 1980, of a pre-gentrified area of Toronto.[4]

The inner sleeve features a wintry photograph by Sara Deso.[5]

Reception

Ride the Tempo called it "a 5-track EP of gorgeous post-rock ambiance"[6] while Echoes and Dust said "this magnificent Canadian band has crafted something extraordinary."[7]

Geyser Music raved "Remaining true to expectations of post-rock while discovering a unique tone and personality can be challenging for any musical group. The Wax Girl has accomplished just that with Anosmic. Ephemeral and grounded, other worldly and meticulously designed, Anosmic is a treat for all post-rock aficionados."[8]

Way Too Indie praised Anosmic and said "With a strong debut like this, I cannot wait for more. Alex’s composition for these tracks make it easy to interpret multiple stories from the album, depending on the listener, and its tales are unforgettable."[9]

Anosmic reached #1 on CJAM-FM's Top 30 chart for the week ending September 9, 2014.[10]

References
  1. "Anosmic Is Now Available", The Wax Girl, 8 August 2014. Retrieved on 28 March 2015.
  2. "Max Wright - New Work", www.maxwright-art.com. Retrieved on 28 March 2015.
  3. Wright, Alex "June 23, 2014 // Anosmic EP", www.landofthewaxgirl.com, 23 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 May 2015.
  4. "City of Toronto Archives | Fonds 1526, File 10, Item 56, 12 March 1980. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. "Anosmic EP liner notes", The Wax Girl. Retrieved on 28 March 2015.
  6. Brennan, Mark Anthony "[(LISTEN) THE WAX GIRL - ANOSMIC (EP)", Ride the Tempo, 1 September 2014. Retrieved on 13 April 2015. Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Foofer "The Wax Girl - Anosmic | Echoes and Dust", Echoes and Dust, 13 August 2014. Retrieved on 13 April 2015.
  8. White, Graham "Anosmic EP - Geyser Music", Geyser Music, 8 August 2014. Retrieved on 10 May 2015.
  9. Jawa, Manjot "Music Hangout - The Wax Girl", Way Too Indie, 20 August 2014. Retrieved on 10 May 2015.
  10. "CJAM 99.1 MHz - Windsor ON : Top 30 : Sep 9, 2014 : !earshot : charts", !Earshot, 9 September 2014. Retrieved on 10 May 2015.
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