Apricot Magazine · Review · 14 August 2026
There is a particular kind of debut album that only becomes possible after musicians have already lived entire lifetimes in music before ever releasing anything under a shared band name, and Wicked Din carries exactly that accumulated weight.
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“ChameleouS has built Wicked Din into a debut that succeeds specifically through its patient, considered construction.”
“This album demonstrates what becomes possible when musicians allow songs genuine time to develop before finally committing them to tape.”
“That particular phrase, wicked din, suggests something between chaotic noise and genuine mischief, fitting naturally alongside a band whose entire name reflects constant shifting and transformation rather than settling into any single fixed identity.”
“Unshakable No closes the record … giving Wicked Din a genuinely fitting conclusion that honors the roots influences woven throughout the collection without ever fully committing to any single genre convention.”
“… keeping Brian Wooten's pedal steel and lap steel work specifically because those instruments honor the band's Tennessee roots even while the broader album moves through considerable additional territory spanning blues, swing, jazz, and synth-driven rock textures.”
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