Artistically defeated following a relentless tour schedule supporting the hit album Civilian, guitarist/singer Jenn Wasner and bandmate Andy Stack took a break from music. After Stack moved from their hometown of Baltimore to Portland, Wasner decided to abandon the guitar in order to learn the bass. With Wasner taking over the bass lines and Stack in charge of the rhythm for the new album, Shriek, fans can expect to hear a real sonic diversion.