The Wails is a stripped-down offshoot of Portland’s The Exploding Whales, featuring Carl Arden Hinds, Heather Knopf, and Quinn Mock. The trio takes Exploding Whales songs and gives them a completely different setting and sound, keeping the arrangements simple and leaving more room to play with space and dynamics. They also mix in other originals and songs by some of their favorite artists. It’s a chance for the three of them to stretch out together and find new ways to play music they love.