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Wilderness, (k)no(wh)ere, courtesy of Jagjaguwar
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Tuesday Nov 25, 2008 (9pm)
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$10
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The members of Florida-cum-Baltimore-based band Wilderness have been working together for 11 years, and it shows in the maturity of their sound. James Johnson's plaintive, cerebral musings about capitalism are mostly lost without a lyric sheet, but live, his vocals act like another instrument, adding more satisfying tones and textures. Released earlier this month, the band's new Jagjaguwar record, (k)no(w)here, offers a strong follow-up to 2006's popular Vessel States. Tearing through a set of similar tunes, Johnson is as emotionally engaged as it gets; at times, it almost sounds like he's crying. And who's to say he isn't?
