AIDS Wolf

AIDS Wolf was a Canadian noise rock band, founded in Montreal in 2003, by the graphic arts team of Chloe Lum and Yannick Desranleau, otherwise known as Seripop.[1][2][3]They were joined by Myles Broscoe (late of Arcade Fire), Chris Taylor, Nick Kuepfer, André Guérette and Alex Moskos. The band was known for playing modified consumer electronics and analog synthesizers, for giving creative names to instruments, and for being “weird for the sake of being weird.”[4] On their label's band page, they stated "We are a fucking cult and will cause you harm and ill will," then added "The 9 Principles of AIDS Wolf".[5]

AIDS Wolf
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresNoise rock, No Wave,
Years active2003–2012
LabelsDeathbomb Arc, Lovepump United, We Are Busy Bodies, Zum Records, Skin Graft Records, Nail In The Coffin Records, Blood of the Drash, Badmaster Records, Suicide Tax Records, Kitty Play Records, Pasalymany Tapes
Associated actsHamborghinni, Drainolith
Past membersYannick Desranleau (Hiroshima Thunder)
Chloe Lum (Special Deluxe)
Alexander Moskos
Chris Taylor (Barbarian Destroyer)
Nick Kuepfer
André Guérette (Him, the Maji)
Myles Broscoe

Name

According to Chloe Lum, the name "AIDS Wolf" comes from an urban legend wherein wolves carry AIDS and pass it to house pets who then pass it on to people, although she did not offer evidence of this legend.[6] At another time, Lum stated ""My partner and I were on a road trip in Ohio, and it just came to us. It was a universal message. It's a combination of our spirit peers in An Albatross (animal) and The Sick Lipstick (R.I.P.) (illness). It fits, because we're a little bit no–wave and a little bit hardcore, like each of those bands. It's also a message that we as humans must take care for our animal siblings as their health is a barometer of our own survival."[7]

History

The band co-produced its first album, Live Deth (2005), with the American label Kitty Play Records. It then produced a two song cassette called Freedom Summer, which was released by Pasalymany Tapes. That same year, the label Blood of the Drash released their four-track EP The Fugue. The band then went on tour through Canada and the US, with their reputation for performing in a "completely out of hand" fashion preceding their arrival in each city.[8][9][10]

In 2005, the band signed with Skin Graft Records and, in 2006, released the album The Lovvers LP, which received generally fair reviews,[11][12][13][14] as did 2008's Cities of Glass.[15][16] One critic cited Cities of Glass as being "violent, dirty, and really good."[17]

The praise continued with the band's 2010 album, March to the Sea.[18][19][20][21] Two albums released in 2011--Ma vie banale avant-garde and An Insane and Abstract Hell (Dedicated To Two Dudes From Rusted Shut), got little notice.

The band tended to tour the US only in promotion of its albums although, [22] to promote Ma vie banale avant-garde, the band staged Nocturne, a show with 3D projections (glasses supplied) at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.[23] It then went on a month-long tour of the US.[24]

In March 2012, the band announced that it had broken up, with no reason given.[25][26]

Albums
  • Live Deth (2005), co-released by the band and Kitty Play Records
  • The Lovvers LP (2006), Skin Graft Records (vinyl format) & Lovepump United Records (cd format)
  • Cities of Glass (2008), Skin Graft Records (cd), Lovepump United Records (vinyl)
  • March to the Sea (2010), Skin Graft Records[27]
  • Ma vie banale avant-garde (2011), Lovepump United Records
  • An Insane and Abstract Hell (Dedicated To Two Dudes From Rusted Shut) (2011), Zum Records

Splits
  • AIDS Wolf/The Fugue (2005), Blood of the Drash Records
  • AIDS Wolf/Dmonstrations/Pre/Crack und Ultra Eczema (2006), Lovepump United Records
  • Clash of the Life-Force Warriors, AIDS Wolf vs. Athletic Automaton (2007), Skin Graft Records
  • Live Dates (AIDS Wolf/Pre) (2007), Skin Graft Records
  • AIDS Wolf/Night Wounds (2008), Nail In The Coffin Records
  • AIDS Wolf/Satanized (2010), Badmaster Records & Suicide Tax Records

Singles & EPs
  • Freedom Summer (2005), Pasalymany Tapes
  • Chipped Teeth (2008), SlowBoy Records
  • Pas Rapport (2009), released by the band
  • Dustin' Off The Sphynx (2009), Skin Graft Records
  • Very Friendly remix (2010), Lovepump United Records
  • Soaked in Oil (2011), We Are Busy Bodies[28]
  • Can-D & Chew-Z (2012), Deathbomb Arc

See also

References
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  2. Lepage, Mark (February 11, 2010). "In the groove of maturity: Montreal's music scene has moved past its indie-heaven days of the mid-'00s to a better-produced one with a varied strata of acts and venues for all of them", The Gazette, p. C1.
  3. Adams, Gregory. "AIDS Wolf makes sick sounds, Nov. 2008". straight.com. The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. Martin, Andrew. "AIDS Wolf: Cities of Glass, Dec 2008". popmatters.com. Pop Matters. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. "AIDS Wolf Band Page". skingraftrecords.com. Skin Graft Records. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-19. Retrieved 2006-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. "ATTACK OF THE WOLF BANDS, Dec 2005". newyorknighttrain.com. New York Night Train. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. Nay, Rob. "Les Georges Leningrad / AIDS Wolf, Feb 2005". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. Nasrallah, Dimitri. "Daughters / Aids Wolf / The Discord, May 2005". exlaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  11. Nasrallah, Dimitri. "AIDS Wolf and the Art of Noise, Jan 2006". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  12. "AIDS WOLF The Lovvers LP". boomkat.com. Boomkat. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. Dunlevy, T'Cha (September 13, 2008). "AIDS Wolf: Cities of Glass", The Gazette, p. E11.
  14. (December 13, 2005). "AIDS Wolf Debuting With The Lovver LP", ChartAttack. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  15. Wallen, Doug (March 19, 2009). "Chloe Lum of AIDS Wolf Is Sick. No, Really Archived 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine", OC Weekly. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  16. Martin, Andrew. "AIDS Wolf: Cities of Glass, Dec 2008". popmatters.com. Pop Matters. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  17. Jungler, The. "AIDS Wolf, Cities of Glass". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnik Music. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  18. "AIDS Wolf – March To The Sea". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  19. Masters, Marc. "AIDS Wolf March to the Sea". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  20. Jurek, Thom. "AIDS Wolf March to the Sea". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  21. Dunn Rovinelli, Jessie Jeffrey. "AIDS Wolf March to the Sea". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  22. "new Aids Wolf MP3 & 2010 tour dates". brooklynvegan.com. Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  23. "Nocturne of October 7, 2011". macm.org. Musée d’art contemporain de Montréa. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  24. "AIDS Wolf debut new music..." circuitsweet.co.uk. Circuit Sweet. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  25. AIDS Wolf: On the End Of An Era
  26. Adams, Gregory (March 21, 2012). "AIDS Wolf Call It Quits Archived 2013-02-15 at the Wayback Machine", Exclaim!. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  27. "AIDS Wolf". newyorker.com. The New Yorker. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  28. Smeyne, Rebecca. "Live: AIDS Wolf Lead ..." villagevoice.com. The Village Voice. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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