This is the first Vulture Whale album originally released in 2008

from All Music Guide
“Although bandleader Wes McDonald initially called this outfit Wes McDonald & the Fuzz, he was wise to elevate Lester Nuby, Keelan Parrish, and Jake Waitzman to equal status by renaming it Vulture Whale. The band’s self-titled debut album demonstrates that it has achieved a group sound. That sound is heavily devoted to ringing, raging guitars, through which McDonald’s whiny tenor cuts to present his sometimes quirky character songs. “Older Younger” is the tale of a May-December relationship; he’s 78, she’s 19. In “Rita,” an old dog welcomes a new one to the doorstep “even though, now, I’m just the other dog.” That acoustic number is a coda at the end of the disc, following the tour de force “Land It,” which is more than six minutes of guitar fire, marking the high point of an entertaining collection of rock songs."

Track Listing
1. Baby in the Oven
2. Red Hot
3. Older Younger
4. Take It Easy
5. Who Knows It
6. Shoulda Been Rockin
7. Born Again
8. Rearranged
9. Rainbow Lies
10. Land It
11. Rita

Other Press:

“…pure rock and roll goodness where rockabilly, classic Southern rock, and indie rock live together in a secretive polygamist marriage.”
- Erasing Clouds

“Really great indie rock from Wes McDonald. Kinda like Polak run-up with Dinosaur Jr.”
- Hybrid Magazine

“Vulture Whale gets it right with this self-titled debut, and their future releases will undoubtedly be just as exciting.”
- Delusions of Adequacy

“…this is a band I wish I could see live.”
- Asheville Disclaimer