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{{Short description|Canadian indie rock band}}
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|name = Women
| name = Women
|background = group_or_band
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|image =
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|caption =
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|origin = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]
| origin = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]
|genre = [[Indie rock]], [[post-punk]], [[art rock]], [[noise rock]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[post-punk]], [[art rock]], [[noise rock]], [[lo-fi]]
|years_active = 2007–2012
| years_active = 2007–2012
|label = [[Flemish Eye]], [[Jagjaguwar]]
| label = [[Flemish Eye]], [[Jagjaguwar]]
|associated_acts = [[Azeda Booth]], Fels-Naptha, Friendo, [[Chad VanGaalen]], [[Preoccupations]], [[Cindy Lee (band)|Cindy Lee]], Androgynous Mind, PHIL'S KNAPSACK, Veritas, Freak Heat Waves
| associated_acts = [[Azeda Booth]], Fels-Naptha, Friendo, [[Chad VanGaalen]], [[Preoccupations]], [[Cindy Lee (band)|Cindy Lee]], Androgynous Mind, PHIL'S KNAPSACK, Veritas, Freak Heat Waves
|website = {{url|www.myspace.com/womenmusic}}
| website = {{URL|www.myspace.com/womenmusic}}
|past_members = Patrick Flegel<br/>Christopher Reimer †<br/>Matt Flegel<br/>Mike Wallace
| past_members = Patrick Flegel<br/>Christopher Reimer<br/>Matt Flegel<br/>Mike Wallace
}}
}}


'''Women''' was a Canadian [[art rock]] band formed in [[Calgary]] in 2007. The group consisted of Patrick Flegel, Christopher Reimer, Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/4435-women|title=Women - Artist Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=eventseeker.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref> Their debut album ''[[Women (album)|Women]]'' was released on [[Chad VanGaalen]]'s label [[Flemish Eye]] on July 8, 2008 in Canada<ref>{{cite web|title=Women, S/T|url=http://www.flemisheye.com/content/file/016/FLCR016-WOMEN.pdf|work=one sheet|accessdate=7 May 2013}}</ref> and on [[Jagjaguwar]] in the United States on October 7, 2008.<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Paul|title=Women Sign to Jagjaguwar, Bring Album to U.S.|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142543-women-sign-to-jagjaguwar-bring-album-to-us|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=7 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030011227/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142543-women-sign-to-jagjaguwar-bring-album-to-us|archivedate=30 October 2008|date=25 September 2008}}</ref> It was rumoured that the band broke up on October 29, 2010, after a fight on stage at a show at the Lucky Bar in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] although their management stated that they merely cancelled the rest of their tour.
'''Women''' was a Canadian [[indie rock]] band formed in [[Calgary]] in 2008. The group consisted of Patrick Flegel, Christopher Reimer, Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/4435-women|title=Women - Artist Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=eventseeker.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref>
Their debut album ''[[Women (album)|Women]]'' was released on [[Chad VanGaalen]]'s label [[Flemish Eye]] on July 8, 2008 in Canada<ref>{{cite web|title=Women, S/T|url=http://www.flemisheye.com/content/file/016/FLCR016-WOMEN.pdf|work=one sheet|accessdate=7 May 2013|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013710/http://www.flemisheye.com/content/file/016/FLCR016-WOMEN.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> and on [[Jagjaguwar]] in the United States on October 7, 2008.<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Paul|title=Women Sign to Jagjaguwar, Bring Album to U.S.|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142543-Men-sign-to-jagjaguwar-bring-album-to-us|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=7 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030011227/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142543-women-sign-to-jagjaguwar-bring-album-to-us|archivedate=30 October 2008|date=25 September 2008}}</ref> In October 2010, shortly after the release of Women's second album ''[[Public Strain]]'', the band went on indefinite hiatus following a fight on stage at a show at Lucky Bar in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]. The group eventually dissolved following Reimer's untimely passing in 2012, with Matt Flegel and Wallace recovening as [[Preoccupations]], whilst Patrick Flegel started performing under [[Cindy Lee (band)|Cindy Lee]].

The band's experimental style, which eschewed the polished [[post-punk revival]] sound for [[lo-fi]] production techniques and eerie, dissonant soundscapes, proved influential on the post-punk scene of the 2010s onwards.


==History==
==History==
Women's debut album, ''[[Women (album)|Women]]'', recorded by [[Chad VanGaalen]], gained positive recognition from music publications including [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12285-women/ |title=Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Women: Women |publisher=Pitchforkmedia.com |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref> [[AllMusic]],<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1400501|label='' Women ''}}</ref> [[PopMatters]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranta |first=Alan |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/60537/women-women/ |title=Women: Women < PopMatters |publisher=Popmatters.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-23}}</ref> [[Vue Weekly]], and <ref name="vueweekly.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=8767 |title=Edmonton's 100% Independent Weekly : Prevue - Women |publisher=Vue Weekly |date=2008-06-12 |accessdate=2010-05-23}}</ref> as well as other varied music blogs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flemisheye.com/albums/016-women |title=Women : Women |publisher=Flemish Eye |date=2008-05-17 |accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref> The band's sound has been likened to "sunny Beach Boys pop [...] dragged into a dark alley and gleefully mutilated",<ref name="vueweekly.com" /> as well as compared to other bands [[The Velvet Underground]] and [[The Zombies]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Marc|title=On Repeat: Women: "Black Rice" [MP3/Stream]|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51190-women-black-rice-mp3stream|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=7 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611224943/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51190-women-black-rice-mp3stream|archivedate=11 June 2008|date=10 June 2008}}</ref> Pitchfork Media named their song "Black Rice" from their debut album the 18th best track of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moerder|first=Adam|title=The 100 Best Tracks of 2008|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147998-the-100-best-tracks-of-2008?page=9|work=Pitchfork|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115074753/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147998-the-100-best-tracks-of-2008?page=9|archivedate=15 January 2009|accessdate=7 May 2013}}</ref>
Women's debut album, ''[[Women (album)|Women]]'', recorded by [[Chad VanGaalen]], gained positive recognition from music publications including [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12285-women/ |title=Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Women: Women |publisher=Pitchforkmedia.com |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref> [[AllMusic]],<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1400501|label='' Women ''}}</ref> [[PopMatters]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranta |first=Alan |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/60537/women-women/ |title=Women: Women < PopMatters |publisher=Popmatters.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-23}}</ref> [[Vue Weekly]], and <ref name="vueweekly.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=8767 |title=Edmonton's 100% Independent Weekly : Prevue - Women |publisher=Vue Weekly |date=2008-06-12 |accessdate=2010-05-23}}</ref> as well as other varied music blogs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flemisheye.com/albums/016-women |title=Women : Women |publisher=Flemish Eye |date=2008-05-17 |accessdate=2013-05-07 |archive-date=2010-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715093436/http://www.flemisheye.com/albums/016-women |url-status=dead }}</ref> The band's sound has been likened to "sunny Beach Boys pop [...] dragged into a dark alley and gleefully mutilated",<ref name="vueweekly.com" /> as well as compared to other bands [[The Velvet Underground]] and [[The Zombies]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Marc|title=On Repeat: Women: "Black Rice" [MP3/Stream]|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51190-women-black-rice-mp3stream|work=Pitchfork|accessdate=7 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611224943/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51190-women-black-rice-mp3stream|archivedate=11 June 2008|date=10 June 2008}}</ref> Pitchfork Media named their song "Black Rice" from their debut album the 18th best track of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moerder|first=Adam|title=The 100 Best Tracks of 2008|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147998-the-100-best-tracks-of-2008?page=9|work=Pitchfork|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115074753/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/147998-the-100-best-tracks-of-2008?page=9|archivedate=15 January 2009|accessdate=7 May 2013}}</ref>


After the release of their debut album Women extensively toured throughout 2008 and 2009, performing over 180 times in North America, Europe and the UK. Highlight performances took place at Barcelona's [[Primavera Sound]], Austin's [[South by Southwest|SXSW]], Chicago's [[Pitchfork Music Festival]] and London's The Lexington. The band has toured or performed with [[Mogwai]], [[Abe Vigoda]], [[Dungen]], [[Deerhunter]], and [[Eric's Trip]]. The song "Black Rice" was also listed by Pitchfork as the 410th best song of the 2000s.
After the release of their debut album Women extensively toured throughout 2008 and 2009, performing over 180 times in North America, Europe and the UK. Highlight performances took place at Barcelona's [[Primavera Sound]], Austin's [[South by Southwest|SXSW]], Chicago's [[Pitchfork Music Festival]] and London's The Lexington. The band has toured or performed with [[Mogwai]], [[Abe Vigoda]], [[Dungen]], [[Deerhunter]], and [[Eric's Trip]]. The song "Black Rice" was also listed by Pitchfork as the 410th best song of the 2000s.


Women's second album, ''[[Public Strain]]'', was released in Canada, via [[Flemish Eye]], and in the United States, UK, and Europe, via [[Jagjaguwar]] , on September 28, 2010. The album received praise from across the media spectrum, including ''Pitchfork'', ''[[Exclaim!]]'', ''Filter'', and the [[BBC]]. ''Public Strain'' also topped the !earshot Top 50 Chart in October that year.<ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2010-10-26 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010"]. ''!Earshot''.</ref>
Women's second album, ''[[Public Strain]]'', was released in Canada, via [[Flemish Eye]], and in the United States, UK, and Europe, via [[Jagjaguwar]], on September 28, 2010. The album received praise from across the media spectrum, including ''Pitchfork'', ''[[Exclaim!]]'', ''Filter'', and the [[BBC]]. ''Public Strain'' also topped the !earshot Top 50 Chart in October that year.<ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2010-10-26 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010"]. ''!Earshot''.</ref>


The band began a European tour, followed by a US tour in the fall of 2010. It was rumoured that the band broke up on October 29, 2010 after a fight on stage at a show at the Lucky Bar in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] although their management stated that they merely cancelled the rest of their tour. Matt Flegel later confirmed in an interview with Marc Riley on BBC 6 that a fight had in fact broken out on stage between Patrick and the band, prematurely ending their tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1caVEIC8eM|title=Viet Cong BBC 6 Radio Session (2/2)|first=|last=Connor Dennehy|date=10 May 2015|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> Pitchfork released a three-song live video in February 2011 shot in an empty factory a few weeks before the band's indefinite hiatus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/tv/special-presentation/1507-women/ |title=Pitchfork.tv |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date=2012-03-23 |accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref>
The band began a European tour, followed by a US tour in the fall of 2010. It was rumoured that the band broke up on October 29, 2010 after a fight on stage at a show at Lucky Bar in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] although their management stated that they merely cancelled the rest of their tour. Matt Flegel later confirmed in an interview with Marc Riley on BBC 6 that a fight had in fact broken out on stage between Patrick and the band, prematurely ending their tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1caVEIC8eM|title=Viet Cong BBC 6 Radio Session (2/2)|last=Connor Dennehy|date=10 May 2015|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> Pitchfork released a three-song live video in February 2011 shot in an empty factory a few weeks before the band's indefinite hiatus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/tv/special-presentation/1507-women/ |title=Pitchfork.tv |publisher=Pitchfork.com |date=2012-03-23 |accessdate=2013-05-07}}</ref>


Some members of Women also played in the live band of [[Chad VanGaalen]]. Pat Flegel was a member of the band [[Fels-Naptha (band)|Fels-Naptha]], and Michael Wallace is a former member of the bands [[Friendo]] and [[Azeda Booth]], and toured with Porcelain Raft. Christopher Reimer toured with [[The Dodos]] during the summer and fall of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14798617/the-dodos-at-the-metro-live-review-photo-gallery |title=The Dodos at the Metro &#124; Live review + photo gallery |publisher=Time Out Chicago |date=2011-06-07 |accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref>
Some members of Women also played in the live band of [[Chad VanGaalen]]. Pat Flegel was a member of the band Fels-Naptha, and Michael Wallace is a former member of the bands [[Friendo]] and [[Azeda Booth]], and toured with Porcelain Raft. Christopher Reimer toured with [[The Dodos]] during the summer and fall of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/audio-file-blog/14798617/the-dodos-at-the-metro-live-review-photo-gallery |title=The Dodos at the Metro &#124; Live review + photo gallery |publisher=Time Out Chicago |date=2011-06-07 |accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref>


On February 8, 2012, guitarist Christopher Reimer performed at Weeds Cafe in Calgary, recorded by Brad Hawkins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aaronleaney.com/post/18060639429/i-am-sad-to-hear-of-calgary-guitarist-chris |title=Multiphonic Sounds &#124; I am sad to hear of Calgary guitarist Chris |publisher=Aaronleaney.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref> Thirteen days later, on February 21, Reimer died in his sleep.<ref>{{cite news|last=Babin|first=Tom|title=Guitarist for Calgary band Women Christopher Reimer dies|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Guitarist+Calgary+band+Women+Christopher+Reimer+dies/6187872/story.html|accessdate=7 May 2013|newspaper=Calgary Herald|date=22 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225030156/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Guitarist+Calgary+band+Women+Christopher+Reimer+dies/6187872/story.html|archivedate=25 February 2012}}</ref> In 2012 Chad van Gaalen released ''[http://chrisreimer.bandcamp.com/album/the-chad-tape The Chad Tape]'', containing 9 Reimer solo tracks.
On February 8, 2012, guitarist Christopher Reimer performed at Weeds Cafe in Calgary, recorded by Brad Hawkins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aaronleaney.com/post/18060639429/i-am-sad-to-hear-of-calgary-guitarist-chris |title=Multiphonic Sounds &#124; I am sad to hear of Calgary guitarist Chris |publisher=Aaronleaney.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-01}}</ref> Thirteen days later, on February 21, Reimer died in his sleep.<ref>{{cite news|last=Babin|first=Tom|title=Guitarist for Calgary band Women Christopher Reimer dies|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Guitarist+Calgary+band+Women+Christopher+Reimer+dies/6187872/story.html|accessdate=7 May 2013|newspaper=Calgary Herald|date=22 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225030156/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Guitarist+Calgary+band+Women+Christopher+Reimer+dies/6187872/story.html|archivedate=25 February 2012}}</ref> No information about the cause of Reimer's death was immediately released, however the band's record label, Flemish Eye, later stated that he had suffered "from complications relating to a heart condition".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/women_guitarist_christopher_reimers_cause_of_death_revealed_funeral_memorial_album_streams_to_take_place_tomorrow | title=Women Guitarist Christopher Reimer's Cause of Death Revealed; Funeral and Memorial Album Streams to Take Place Tomorrow | publisher=[[Exclaim]] | date=February 28, 2012 | accessdate=August 27, 2023}}</ref>
In 2012 Chad van Gaalen released ''[http://chrisreimer.bandcamp.com/album/the-chad-tape The Chad Tape]'', containing 9 Reimer solo tracks.


Following the dissolution of the band and Reimer's death, Matthew Flegel and Michael Wallace formed the band [[Preoccupations]] (formerly Viet Cong) in 2012, while Pat Flegel formed [[Cindy Lee (band)|Cindy Lee]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9353-viet-cong/ | title=Rising: Viet Cong | publisher=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] | date=March 13, 2014 | accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
Following the dissolution of the band and Reimer's death, Matthew Flegel and Michael Wallace formed the band [[Preoccupations]] (formerly Viet Cong) in 2012, while Pat Flegel formed [[Cindy Lee (band)|Cindy Lee]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9353-viet-cong/ | title=Rising: Viet Cong | publisher=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] | date=March 13, 2014 | accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
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Women
OriginCalgary, Alberta, Canada
GenresIndie rock, post-punk, art rock, noise rock, lo-fi
Years active2007–2012
LabelsFlemish Eye, Jagjaguwar
Past membersPatrick Flegel
Christopher Reimer
Matt Flegel
Mike Wallace
Websitewww.myspace.com/womenmusic

Women was a Canadian indie rock band formed in Calgary in 2008. The group consisted of Patrick Flegel, Christopher Reimer, Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace.[1]

Their debut album Women was released on Chad VanGaalen's label Flemish Eye on July 8, 2008 in Canada[2] and on Jagjaguwar in the United States on October 7, 2008.[3] In October 2010, shortly after the release of Women's second album Public Strain, the band went on indefinite hiatus following a fight on stage at a show at Lucky Bar in Victoria. The group eventually dissolved following Reimer's untimely passing in 2012, with Matt Flegel and Wallace recovening as Preoccupations, whilst Patrick Flegel started performing under Cindy Lee.

The band's experimental style, which eschewed the polished post-punk revival sound for lo-fi production techniques and eerie, dissonant soundscapes, proved influential on the post-punk scene of the 2010s onwards.

History

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Women's debut album, Women, recorded by Chad VanGaalen, gained positive recognition from music publications including Pitchfork,[4] AllMusic,[5] PopMatters,[6] Vue Weekly, and [7] as well as other varied music blogs.[8] The band's sound has been likened to "sunny Beach Boys pop [...] dragged into a dark alley and gleefully mutilated",[7] as well as compared to other bands The Velvet Underground and The Zombies.[9] Pitchfork Media named their song "Black Rice" from their debut album the 18th best track of 2008.[10]

After the release of their debut album Women extensively toured throughout 2008 and 2009, performing over 180 times in North America, Europe and the UK. Highlight performances took place at Barcelona's Primavera Sound, Austin's SXSW, Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival and London's The Lexington. The band has toured or performed with Mogwai, Abe Vigoda, Dungen, Deerhunter, and Eric's Trip. The song "Black Rice" was also listed by Pitchfork as the 410th best song of the 2000s.

Women's second album, Public Strain, was released in Canada, via Flemish Eye, and in the United States, UK, and Europe, via Jagjaguwar, on September 28, 2010. The album received praise from across the media spectrum, including Pitchfork, Exclaim!, Filter, and the BBC. Public Strain also topped the !earshot Top 50 Chart in October that year.[11]

The band began a European tour, followed by a US tour in the fall of 2010. It was rumoured that the band broke up on October 29, 2010 after a fight on stage at a show at Lucky Bar in Victoria although their management stated that they merely cancelled the rest of their tour. Matt Flegel later confirmed in an interview with Marc Riley on BBC 6 that a fight had in fact broken out on stage between Patrick and the band, prematurely ending their tour.[12] Pitchfork released a three-song live video in February 2011 shot in an empty factory a few weeks before the band's indefinite hiatus.[13]

Some members of Women also played in the live band of Chad VanGaalen. Pat Flegel was a member of the band Fels-Naptha, and Michael Wallace is a former member of the bands Friendo and Azeda Booth, and toured with Porcelain Raft. Christopher Reimer toured with The Dodos during the summer and fall of 2011.[14]

On February 8, 2012, guitarist Christopher Reimer performed at Weeds Cafe in Calgary, recorded by Brad Hawkins.[15] Thirteen days later, on February 21, Reimer died in his sleep.[16] No information about the cause of Reimer's death was immediately released, however the band's record label, Flemish Eye, later stated that he had suffered "from complications relating to a heart condition".[17]

In 2012 Chad van Gaalen released The Chad Tape, containing 9 Reimer solo tracks.

Following the dissolution of the band and Reimer's death, Matthew Flegel and Michael Wallace formed the band Preoccupations (formerly Viet Cong) in 2012, while Pat Flegel formed Cindy Lee.[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Extended play

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  • Rarities 2007-2010 (Flemish Eye / Jagjaguwar, 2020)

Singles

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  • "Service Animal/Grey Skies" 7" (Jagjaguwar, 2010)
  • "Women / Cold Pumas / Fair Ohs / Friendo Split 7"" (Faux Discx, 2011)

Video

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  • Pitchfork Presents: A Three Song Live Special (Feb 2011)

Chris Reimer

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Members

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Former
  • Patrick Flegel – guitar, vocals (2007-2012)
  • Matthew Flegel – bass, percussion, vocals (2007-2012)
  • Michael Wallace – drums (2007-2012)
  • Christopher Reimer – guitar, samples, vocals (2007-2012; deceased)

References

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  1. ^ "Women - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  2. ^ "Women, S/T" (PDF). one sheet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ Thompson, Paul (25 September 2008). "Women Sign to Jagjaguwar, Bring Album to U.S." Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Women: Women". Pitchforkmedia.com. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  5. ^ Women at AllMusic
  6. ^ Ranta, Alan. "Women: Women < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  7. ^ a b "Edmonton's 100% Independent Weekly : Prevue - Women". Vue Weekly. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  8. ^ "Women : Women". Flemish Eye. 2008-05-17. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  9. ^ Hogan, Marc (10 June 2008). "On Repeat: Women: "Black Rice" [MP3/Stream]". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  10. ^ Moerder, Adam. "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  11. ^ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
  12. ^ Connor Dennehy (10 May 2015). "Viet Cong BBC 6 Radio Session (2/2)" – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Pitchfork.tv". Pitchfork.com. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  14. ^ "The Dodos at the Metro | Live review + photo gallery". Time Out Chicago. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  15. ^ "Multiphonic Sounds | I am sad to hear of Calgary guitarist Chris". Aaronleaney.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  16. ^ Babin, Tom (22 February 2012). "Guitarist for Calgary band Women Christopher Reimer dies". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Women Guitarist Christopher Reimer's Cause of Death Revealed; Funeral and Memorial Album Streams to Take Place Tomorrow". Exclaim. February 28, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "Rising: Viet Cong". Pitchfork. March 13, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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