Vessels (album)
Encyclopedia
Vessels is the first full length album from psychedelic rock group Wolf & Cub
. It was recorded in Adelaide, Australia from April 2005 and completed in 2006. The album was mixed by producer Tony Doogan after lead singer Joel Byrne travelled to Scotland for 3 weeks. Tony Doogan previously worked with artists such as Mogwai
, Belle & Sebastian
, Super Furry Animals
, Dirty Pretty Things
and The Mountain Goats
. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi in New York. Vessels features nine completely new tracks from the band and a reworking of their earlier single "Steal Their Gold
".
Vessels is released on Dot Dash
in Australia
and on the 4AD
label (home of TV on the Radio
, Pixies, Breeders
, Thievery Corporation
, The Mountain Goats
) elsewhere in the world.
. Words by Joel Byrne.
' s 5th most favoured album of 2006 as decided by over 20 reviewers. Internet publication and magazine, Mess + Noise, voted Vessels album artwork as the best of 2006. The album was bestowed Album of the Week by popular alternative radio station Triple J
in September.
with embossed gold writing.
Wolf & Cub
Wolf & Cub are a band from Adelaide, Australia. Three of the original members hail from Port Augusta, South Australia. Their music is predominantly psychedelic with elements of Rock. The four-piece were signed to record label 4AD. An aspect of the bands music that makes them unique is their use of...
. It was recorded in Adelaide, Australia from April 2005 and completed in 2006. The album was mixed by producer Tony Doogan after lead singer Joel Byrne travelled to Scotland for 3 weeks. Tony Doogan previously worked with artists such as Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
, Belle & Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...
, Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
, Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things (band)
Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a member of The Libertines. The formation of the band was announced in September 2005, after a dispute between Barât and Pete Doherty led to the breakup of The Libertines in 2004. Barât had worked with Vertigo Records and had...
and The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats is an American indie rock band formed in Claremont, CA by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle himself, despite the plural moniker....
. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi in New York. Vessels features nine completely new tracks from the band and a reworking of their earlier single "Steal Their Gold
Steal their Gold
Steal their Gold was the second EP released by psychedelic Australian group Wolf & Cub. The 3rd track on CD2 entitled "Intro" later became "Kingdom" on their debut album Vessels.-Track listing:CD1#"Steal their Gold" – 2:32...
".
Vessels is released on Dot Dash
Dot Dash
Dot Dash Recordings is a collaboration between the two companies - Remote Control Records which provides publicity, marketing and label management while Inertia Distribution looks after distribution and sales...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and on the 4AD
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
label (home of TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
, Pixies, Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
, Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, including current drummer Jeff Franca...
, The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats is an American indie rock band formed in Claremont, CA by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle himself, despite the plural moniker....
) elsewhere in the world.
Track listing
Music by Wolf & CubWolf & Cub
Wolf & Cub are a band from Adelaide, Australia. Three of the original members hail from Port Augusta, South Australia. Their music is predominantly psychedelic with elements of Rock. The four-piece were signed to record label 4AD. An aspect of the bands music that makes them unique is their use of...
. Words by Joel Byrne.
- "Vessels" – 6:42
- "This MessThis Mess"This Mess" is the first single released by Australian band Wolf & Cub, from their debut album Vessels. The song was Single of the Week on iTunes for the first week of August in 2006.-CD:BAD 2715CD1. "This Mess" - 3:52...
" – 3:48 - "Rozalia Bizarre" – 3:37
- "Hammond" – 3:55
- "March of CloudsMarch of Clouds-Track listing:*CD BAD 2715CD#"March of Clouds" - 3:37#"Chameleon and the Snakes" - 3:42#"This Mess" - 5:57...
" – 4:14 - "Kingdom" – 7:26
- "Seeds of Doubt" – 3:55
- "Conundrum" – 5:01
- "Steal Their Gold" – 4:26
- "Vultures, part 2, section 2" – 2:53
Personnel
- Joel Byrne - voxVox (musical equipment)Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer which is most famous for making the Vox AC30 guitar amplifier, the Vox Continental electric organ, and a series of innovative but commercially unsuccessful electric guitars and bass guitars...
, guitars, keys - Thomas Mayhew - bass
- Joel Carey - drums/percussion
- Adam Edwards - drums/percussion
- Matt Hills - producer
- Tony Doogan - mixing, additional production, recording
- Greg Calbi - mastering
- Monica Queen - backing vocals
Acclaim
The album was Drum MediaDrum Media
Drum Media is a free weekly tabloid-sized music and lifestyle magazine established in 1990 and based in Sydney, Australia. It is distributed throughout Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and Canberra, and surrounding districts. A separate weekly issue began circulating in Perth in September 2006. The...
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
in September.
Editions
The album comes in 2 formats. The standard jewel case edition and a limited edition digipakDigipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
with embossed gold writing.