Over the last few years, Brooklyn indie-rock outfit Wetsuit has quietly been building a world entirely their own, and with their LP ‘Yarn for Future Scarves’, they emerge more assured and daring than ever. The band- fronted by vocalist and guitarist Allison Becker alongside Anders Nils, Paul DeSilva, and Tess Kramer- now delves deeper into the textures of memory, identity, and the messy, beautiful aftermath of youth.
Produced by Alex Farrar and captured over ten immersive days at Drop of Sun Studios, the album radiates with an organic warmth that recalls Becker’s journey from Midwestern streets to Brooklyn apartments, threading together nostalgia and lived experience in equal measure. From the hum of ‘Cider’, with its psychedelic guitar saunters, summer-in-a-jar vibes and soft synths, to ‘Midwest Dream’ and ‘Sweet Sixteen’, each track is a miniature bittersweet memoir.
Yet Wetsuit doesn’t merely dwell on memory- they transform it. Becker’s vocals curl and surge, alternately playful and fierce, carrying stories of family, formative summers, and the in-between spaces of youth with a striking emotional honesty. The band’s instrumentation embraces risk, layering shoegaze-tinged guitars, 80s-inspired rhythmic pulses, and indie twang in a way that mirrors the chaos and beauty of city life.
‘Yarn for Future Scarves’ is as much about sound as it is about story, and the accompanying DIY videos- crafted and directed entirely by women- further amplify the album’s personal, handcrafted energy.
There’s a real sense of progression here. Where Wetsuit’s earlier work reveled in climactic release, this LP feels considered, reflective, and evocative- never losing the band’s signature euphoric spark. By the time ‘Always Sunny’ and ‘The Fog’ guide listeners home, the album has taken us through summers, winters, and the quiet ache of becoming, leaving a lasting impression of a band who can turn memory into melody with the most compelling sincerity.
Wetsuit has not just returned- they’ve woven an album that feels tenderly messy, fully experienced and vibrantly alive.