Bent Shapes

Boston indie quartet Bent Shapes first began releasing music in 2009 under the name Girlfriends. Led by singer/guitarist Ben Potrykus and drummer <a href="spotify:artist:33LaQKGQKpyDf0Db4fOB3V">Andy Sadoway</a>, their melodic and hyper-literate post-punk echoed classic East Coast bands like <a href="spotify:artist:4UETUdF77BfyJ7fEFVztr3">the Feelies</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2eRdPaLHWAL4d1WcNUO9Vz">the Modern Lovers</a>. After a handful of small indie releases and accolades for their ferocious gigs, they rebranded themselves as Bent Shapes in 2012 and released a compilation of their Girlfriends-era material called Cull Shorts. A deal with <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Father%2FDaughter+Records%22">Father/Daughter Records</a> brought the release of their first proper LP, 2013's Feels Weird. The album garnered plenty of acclaim and they were soon sharing the stage with acts like <a href="spotify:artist:6dzueKMr7xesqFAZesqeSf">Ted Leo</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:05C3EDw4Rf0qMhrdjFKncL">Fucked Up</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2YvNi4oPdBgD45gc1UycxW">the Bats</a>. The addition of guitarist Luke Brandfon and bassist Jenny Mudarri preceded their follow-up, as did a switch to <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Slumberland+Records%22">Slumberland Records</a>. Recorded and produced by Elio DeLuca (<a href="spotify:artist:5lJ4XQ2hlPlxACN7q3xKL1">Titus Andronicus</a>), Bent Shapes' sophomore effort, Wolves of Want, arrived in early 2016. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi