Fountains of Wayne < PopMatters

Features

Monday, April 16 2007

Fountains of Wayne: Too Smart to Be a Rock Band, Too Smart to Be Anything Else

A self-aware songwriter, Adam Schlesinger still finds a way inside everyone else's head. PopMatters talks to the ingenius popsters about their new album and more.

Tuesday, February 6 2007

Fountains of Pain

Why does a band so gifted at crafting pleasing pop feel the need to lash out at losers and demand we chortle at half-baked stereotypes?

Reviews

Tuesday, August 9 2011

Fountains of Wayne: Sky Full of Holes

Fountains of Wayne are like catnip to music nerds and rock critics. Sky Full of Holes proves that their stuff is as potent as ever.

Sunday, March 22 2009

Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place

When your lead vocalist looks like he has somewhere better to be for half the set, you know you're in trouble.

Monday, April 2 2007

Fountains of Wayne: Traffic and Weather

A messy, dark, and defiantly askew center exists at the core of the candy-coated pop-sweetness of Fountains of Wayne's songs -- which is what makes them such a recognizable take on American culture at its twisted best.

Thursday, June 30 2005

Fountains of Wayne: Out of State Plates

Two CDs worth of Fountains of Wayne that, although you may not need to hear, you probably should. Why wouldn't you want to listen to this band's version of Max Martin's smash hit, '...Baby, One More Time?'"