Vessel States
by Wilderness
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8

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  1. Chase
    Aug 18, 2006
    9
    A fantastic and cerebral album from the Baltimore art rockers.
  2. oswoo
    Jul 31, 2006
    10
    my favourite album of the year
  3. Dan
    May 13, 2006
    9
    Powerful group. Everything blends perfectly: Drums, guitars and that voice! I am mesmerised everytime I listen to this album. One of my best album of 2006!
  4. nickw
    May 3, 2006
    9
    gets better each time i listen to it. also they kick ass live.
  5. [Anonymous]
    Apr 26, 2006
    9
    An album that demands the listeners attention in the best possible way. One of the most grimly spiritual albums I've heard since Turn On The Bright Lights or Pulp's This Is Hardcore...not that it sounds like either of these. Probably not album of the year material, but it certainly sticks with you.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Pitchfork
    75
    The album is less immediately memorable than Wilderness' prior work, but its glittering suspension of pensive melodies and resounding rhythms is just as fine in the long run.
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  2. PopMatters
    80
    As much as this album doesn’t diverge from the band’s original template, it remains an album of rare potency.
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Vessel States' uncanny familiarity is its central disappointment.
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