The Wants

The Wants are an American no wave band from New York City. Madison Velding-VanDam and Jason Gates first met in the Brooklyn music scene in 2014 and formed The Wants in 2016. In 2018 and 2019 they began recording and touring, including in 2019 performing at SXSW, ahead of their first studio album, Container, which came out on March 13, 2020. Container was met with positive critical reviews. In an interview with AdHoc Magazine, Velding-VanDam described their sound as a fusion of Detroit techno and New York City post-punk. Container (2020) "Clearly A Crisis" (2019) "Fear My Society" (2019) "The Motor" (2020) "Container" (2020) "Council Records". "Heather Elle". Heather Elle. Velding-VanDam, Madison (May 29, 2020). "Introducing: The Wants' "The Motor"". Talkhouse. "New Music Interview: The Wants". Hidden Herd. May 5, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2022. Lewis, Sam (February 8, 2020). "Interview: The Wants – 8/2/20". Let It Happen. Retrieved March 11, 2022. "Container by The Wants Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2022. Navera, Alya (March 13, 2020). "The Wants' Debut Album is a Foreboding Meditation on What It Means To Be American". Adhoc.fm. Retrieved March 11, 2022. The Motor (May 28, 2020) Music video filmed in Detroit, Michigan