I’m in love with this album. There’s honestly not another release I can think of that elicits the kind of moods that Wilderness does. A large part of that is due to the haunting, melancholic, vocals of Elizabeth Heaton. Her ethereal vocals simply embed in your soul. The music, too, is excellent. Wilderness mixes post rock, indie pop, ethereal goth, and electronics to create one excellently atmospheric backdrop that is drenched in melody and a pensive sadness. On the other hand, despite the morose atmospheres, almost every song feels just a bit uplifting at the same time. Almost like a dark cloud/silver lining kind of effect that is pulled off wonderfully. When I’m in the mood for these kind of feelings and this kind of almost abstract musical delivery, Wilderness could easily be my number one album of the decade. The only thing holding it back is that this is definitely mood music. You can’t just throw Wilderness on without being in the mood for what it delivers.
3 Bumps | Bump |
