Vessels

Key tracks:

Altered Beast
Yuki
Pea Jerk (Peatronica Remix)
Wave Those Arms, Airmen (Little Evil Remix)

Label: Cuckundoo

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From epic ambience to fragmented rock in one fell swoop.

Vessels are in the post-rock family, like the little brothers of Black Mountain. The mismatch of meticulously calculated genre splicing shouldn’t work but never fails to leave you in awe. Obvious comparisons can be made to the likes of Explosions In The Sky and Silver Mount Zion but Vessels eclecticism and versatility bring a breath of fresh air to the genre.

Debut album “White Fields and Open Devices” released in 2008 was a hefty showcase of the bands talent, garnering rave reviews from the critics and leaving live audience’s with their jaws firmly on the floor. Featuring fuzzing, guitar-heavy tracks, usually instrumental, always epic. When not soaring to the heavens with their vociferous post rock melee the band demonstrate their softer side with gentle builds and twinkling pianos, displays more than a hint of Sigur Ros.

Now, in November 2010 they are back with the first taster of upcoming album, "Helioscope". Out in Feb 2011 it promises to be even better than the first album, and lead single 'Meatman, Piano Tuner, Prostitute' really sets the precedent. Starting with simple piano and keyboards, this track blossoms with Stuart Warwick's guest vocals, and continues to build with the addition of the guitar layering. Spine-tingling stuff. You think this is good, just you wait til you hear the LP!

Releases we represent:

White Fields And Open Devices | Album | Cuckundoo | 2008
Retreat | Limited Tour CD | Cuckundoo | 2009
Helioscope | Album | Cuckundoo | 2010
Meatman, Piano Tuner, Prostitute | Single | Cuckundoo | 2010

Quotes:

"A quite brilliant work of art" 8/10 NME

"This album reveals itself in all manner of thrilling ways...a debut of impressive power" The Word

"Awe-inspiring....This is a glorious, beautiful, unique, moving and magnificent album" 4/5 Kerrang

"One of the most forward-thinking, non-generic records you're likely to hear this year." 8/10 Drowned in Sound

"Battles-like, math-prog precision with Sigur Rós-styled glacial sweetness and Ligeti-goes-glitch drama makes for a pretty impressive trip." Time Out

"Thrilling and thought-provoking in equal measure" BBC Music