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Vessels

Group. Formed 2005.

Biography

Vessels are a post-rock band from Leeds, UK. Vessels were born from the ashes of A Day Left in September 2005.

On 5 March 2007, the band released a limited 7" single (Yuki/Forever the Optimist) through Cuckundoo Records, and have been tipped by BBC Radio One as one of the hottest new bands in the country. The band recorded a session for Huw Stephens 's show on BBC Radio 1, which was broadcast on 29 March.

This was followed by a performance at the Latitude Festival and a UK tour, both in July, with the lineup including Peter Wright, who became a member after the tour. Another single - "Two Words and a Gesture" was released in November 2007.

In December 2007, Vessels travelled to Minneapolis, USA to record their debut album with producer John Congleton in Pachyderm studios. They completed recording of the ten track album in 12 days and returned to the UK for a nationwide tour. On June 16th, they released "A Hundred Times In Every Direction" after announcing the album was released on August 18, which is entitled White Fields & Open Devices.

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  1. White Fields And Open Devices 2008

    White Fields and Open Devices

    Reviewed by Julian Marszalek

    This daring debut stands head and shoulders above the second-rate dross from their...

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