Album Review: Wild Child - End Of The World
— Caroline Birmingham (THE WAVE)
From start to finish, the album is dramatic and captivating, radiates warmth like the Texas sun and overflows with authenticity, intimacy, and soul.
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—Cyrena Touros, LaTesha Harris, John Morrison, Robin Hilton (NPR)
"'End Of The World' is...one of the band’s finest moments."
— John Moore (Glide Magazine)
The frenetic title track off of Wild Child’s fifth LP has some pretty dark origins. “End Of the World” was written towards the end of the massive 2021 ice storm that paralyzed Texas ultimately killing hundreds as a result of hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning. But Wild Child were able to channel that uncertainty and helplessness into an addictively catchy anthem for the current world we are living in, in the process creating one of the best songs the band has ever recorded.
LISTEN: Austin-Based Wild Child Drops Elegant Balladry On Aching “Wearing Blue”
— Glide Magazine
“Wearing Blue”, from Austin-based Wild Child, is an elegantly arranged indie pop ballad with an urgent sense of longing that’s brought to life by a vibrant weaving of harmonies, strings, and delicate piano. The respect between musicians is apparent as everyone’s small yet intricate parts work together to build a cohesive and dynamic whole without getting in each other’s way.”
Austin's Wild Child brings its celebrated folk-pop to Houston
— Annie Zaleski (Houston Chronicle)
Like many bands, Wild Child was unable to tour for the past few years due to the pandemic-related shutdown. So what better way to wind down 2022 than doing a few shows in California and the band's home state of Texas?
BAND OF THE DAY: WILD CHILD
— Andy Throley (Maximum Volume Music)
” Beggins explains. “As such, ‘Wearing Blue’ happened in the first 30 minutes of officially getting the band back together. John shared a hauntingly beautiful piano riff that he had been holding onto for years and within a few minutes, Kelsey had found the perfect words and melody, as if they had fallen from the cosmos. The chemistry was undeniable and it marked a seamless transition into a new world of Wild Child.”
Wild Child Kickstart New Creative Era with ‘Wearing Blue’
— Gabriel Mazza (Mesmerized)
Many of you might already know Wild Child. The Austin-based ensemble has been a permanent fixture in the folk and Americana scene, collecting a massing following and millions of streams. Historically a duo, Wild Child finds themselves on the verge of a new artistic chapter, adding new member John Calvin Abney to their creative core. Together, the talented trio shares a wonderful new single, ‘Wearing Blue’, out now on Reba’s Ranch Records.