The WAEVE

As the Waeve, Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall turn post-punk, folk, and experimental rock into mercurial songs unlike any of their previous work. The exploratory forays into these sounds on 2023's The Waeve reflected the duo's beginnings during COVID-19 global pandemic lockdowns but also drew from larger British musical traditions. Though they opted for a more cohesive sound on the following year's brassy City Lights, the Waeve's ability to surprise was still at the heart of their music. Dougall and Coxon first met in 2004 at a show performed by her group the Pipettes. B...