The Wrens’ Charles Bissell Says Band Is Over, Broadcasts Track From New Solo Undertaking Automotive Colours

The Wrens aren’t any extra—that’s in line with Charles Bissell, the band’s co-frontman, who will launch his solo venture Automotive Colours on November 17. The three-track debut single, “Outdated Loss of life,” will precede an album purportedly due in early 2024, a press launch guarantees. Bissell has signed to the Wrens’ outdated label residence Completely Kosher for the releases. The one will include the B-sides “And It’s All Weapons and Arrows” and “I’ll Bear.” Bissell described “Outdated Loss of life” as his “life as The Odyssey disguised as a pop album” in press supplies.

The Wrens’ demise seemed to be on the playing cards in 2021, when Kevin Whelan introduced a brand new venture referred to as Aeon Station. The group’s debut album principally comprised Whelan songs that had been earmarked for the follow-up to The Meadowlands, and that band’s lineup is three of the 4 Wrens: Whelan, his brother Greg, and Jerry MacDonald. Then once more, it won’t be so clearcut. Upon Bissell’s announcement, Aeon Station shared the next assertion with Pitchfork:

Although Charles has determined to depart the band, it doesn’t imply that the band has damaged up. 3/4 of The Wrens proceed to work collectively writing, recording music, and enjoying exhibits as Aeon Station. Who is aware of what the longer term might maintain for The Wrens.

The opposite Wrens want Charles success on his solo venture. Thanks to everybody who has supported the band by the years.

Aeon Station launched their debut album, Observatory, on Sub Pop. The label was reportedly planning to launch a brand new Wrens album, however Bissell stated he “wriggled out of the Sub Pop [contract] final December.” Representatives for Sub Pop didn’t reply to a number of requests for remark from Pitchfork.

In an interview with The New York Occasions in 2021, Whelan outlined his determination to depart the band and begin his personal venture. The Occasions article famous that, upon studying of Aeon Station, Bissell’s “fast thought was that the Wrens had been lifeless and he needed to make plans for his personal album.” Talking with The Guardian, Bissell contended that he logged “tons of of hours” on songs that appeared on Observatory, and that a few of his work appeared on the report uncredited.