Psychedelic-tinged noise rock quartet
Women formed in 2007 around the talents of Chris Reimer, Mike Wallace, and brothers Pat and Matt Flegel in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The longtime friends utilize a shape-shifting arsenal of samplers and drum machines amidst the traditional rock setup of bass, drums, and guitars, and emit a sonic onslaught that has drawn comparisons to
Caribou,
Velvet Underground,
No Age, and
Abe Vigoda. The group recorded its eponymous debut with Flemish Eye/Jagjaguwar labelmate
Chad VanGaalen in 2008 before embarking on a North American and European tour. Upon returning to Canada, the band went back into the studio with
VanGaalen and recorded its second album,
Public Strain, which was released in 2010. On February 21, 2012, Chris Reimer passed away in his sleep at the age of 26. ~ James Christopher Monger