Wreck and Reference

Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California. Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2008. In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t (pronounced "No Content"). Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork. Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record. Felix Skinner – vocals, production (2008–present) Ignat Frege – vocals, production, drums (2008–present) Sam Chiang – guitars (?-2011) Studio albums No Youth (2012) Want (2014) Indifferent Rivers Romance End (2016) Absolute Still Life (2019) Stay Calm (2025) EPs Black Cassette (2011) No Content (2013) Alien Pains (2018) Miscellaneous Spill/Fill (2014) "BLACK CASSETTE...CVLT Nation interviews WRECK & REFERENCE -". CVLT Nation. April 26, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2016. "Close Your Eyes: Wreck And Reference's Creepy Video". NPR.org. Retrieved December 1, 2016. "Music Review: Wreck and Reference - Want". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 1, 2016. "The Best Metal Albums of 2014 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2016. "Interview: Wreck and Reference". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 1, 2016. https://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-wreck-and-reference/