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 a another set of 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?