Photo by Joey Atchison.
London based alt-rockers Wildernesses have released their latest single ‘Maintenance’, as well as announcing their upcoming debut album Growth due for release 27th March via Floodlit Recordings. Pre-order the album now.
Vocalist Phillip Morris shares on the single, “‘Maintenance’ lives in the small, repetitive habits of day-to-day life – the odd things you do to feel okay. Lyrically it’s tongue-in-cheek and self-aware and that unease bled into the artwork and video with these collage masks and ‘eyeless’ faces mirroring the song’s warped perspective.”
Their debut album, Growth, follows chapters within the human experience – insomnia, escapism, forbidden desire, family heritage and hidden histories. Phillip comments on the album, “Growth is the result of over two years of writing, refining and learning together as a band. The title reflects both life’s way of shaping us and our own journey as a group, with a playful nod to my obsession with houseplants, the cover photo of them in my bath tied the themes of growth, texture and everyday life together. We’d never met before this project and now we’re close friends, having navigated highs, lows and the intense process of making a record that truly captures what we intended. Recorded with Joe Clayton at NO Studio in Manchester, the sessions were incredible; his calm, thoughtful approach helped shape the album’s sound and feel. Thematically, Growth aims to be real and emotive, joyful and morose all at once. It’s a huge milestone for us, and we can’t wait for people to hear it, feel the vinyl in their hands and connect with the stories in the tracks.”
You can catch Wildernesses on tour in March, tickets are on sale now.
