Wreck and Reference is an experimental rock group based in Los Angeles, California.
History Wreck and Reference (sometimes stylized as Wreck & Reference or W&R) started out as a garage project in Davis, California, in 2008. In 2012, the band released an LP, Y̶o̶u̶t̶h (pronounced "No Youth") and in 2013, released an EP, C̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t (pronounced "No Content"). Later in 2014, their second full-length album Want was featured on "The Best Metal Albums of 2014" list by Pitchfork. Want was followed by a 75-track, online-only release of the samples used to create the electronic instrumentals on the record.
Members Current lineup Felix Skinner – vocals, production (2008–present) Ignat Frege – vocals, production, drums (2008–present)
Former members Sam Chiang – guitars (?-2011)https://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-wreck-and-reference/
Discography Studio albums No Youth (2012) Want (2014) Indifferent Rivers Romance End (2016) Absolute Still Life (2019) Stay Calm (2025)
EPs Black Cassette (2011) No Content (2013) Alien Pains (2018)
Miscellaneous Spill/Fill (2014)
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