WILDERNESS

Vessel States

Wilderness is an unconventional band from Baltimore, Maryland, whose apparent musical pedigree stems from the likes of The Fall, This
Heat, Savage Republic, Public Image Limited and Joy Division - without sounding like any of them -, and whose music is every bit as
spiritual as it is visceral, as nuanced as it is overt, and as communal and all-embracing as it is culturally alienating and nihilistic. Embodied
most recently in their second full-length record called Vessel States, the music-art of Wilderness attempts to glide above definitions or cate-
gorizations, especially those that are self-serving or manipulative. Yet the band is fully aware that striving for this kind of purity is most
likely futile. Every human expression builds on or is connected to previous expressions, and the music of Wilderness will be packaged,
commodified and connected to other forms of things beyond their understanding or control. This tension between the intended and the
actual, and the awareness that this tension exists, may best sum up what Wilderness is all about.

Their self-titled debut record from last year was an underground hit, recognized by many noteworthy critics and publications as one of
the best records of the year. “What Wilderness really seem to signify — and what makes them important — is a shift back towards the
more cerebral end of the rock spectrum,” writes Pitchfork’s Ryan Schreiber. “In an environment that’s reveled so long in the comfortability
of tradition and flavor-of-the-month transitiveness, this kind of substantive art-rock is ripe for exploration. If Wilderness aren’t quite
kings of the mountain yet, it might just be that few others have yet traversed their fertile domain.”

And with Vessel States, this latest record of theirs, Wilderness are definitely continuing their journey up and through the challenged land-
scape. In their own words: {—a new set of music—} The psychic parameters have fallen off in an attempt at immediacy...a snow storm in
the sure footed as a direct result of categorization...yearning to communicate has yielded psychic flares bounced from the bedframes,
responding is silence...this is our collective strength to cover our heads with the music...play the fool, try to heal, be wary of the clever...
vessel states...

The four human beings that comprise Wilderness have been making art and music, living and travelling together for over 11 years. They
live and work in Baltimore, USA. Vessel States was recorded, mixed and mastered in the fall of 2005, by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple at Silver
Sonya in Arlington, Virginia.

Wilderness “Vessel States”

on JAGJAGUWAR, catalog no: JAG093

Release date: April 11, 2006

Format: CD/LP (VINYL NON-RETURNABLE)

CD BOX LOT: 25 units

LP BOX LOT: 45 units

CD UPC: 656605209326

LP UPC: 656605209319

[phone] • www.jagjaguwar.com • [e-mail]

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1. Full North American and European tours will occur in support of Vessel States.

2. Vessel States is sure to fortify the critical acclaim (Pitchfork’s Best New Music tag and one of Magnet’s noteworthy albums of the year)
obtained on their self-titled Jagjaguwar debut.

3. Full domestic and international publicity will be serviced. Full domestic radio will be serviced. Promo CDs and promotional posters
are available to retail outlets.

4. Wilderness’ live performance is profusely engaging, much like reactions to excessive heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear.

The Blood Is On The Wall • Beautiful Alarms • Emergency • Last • Fever Pitch • Death Verses •

Towered • Gravity Bent Light • Monumental

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