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Their discography includes critically acclaimed albums like \"Gunn - Truscinski - Nace\" and \"Landowner,\" which have garnered praise for their raw energy and infectious melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jupiter-2","title":"Jupiter","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn \u003ci\u003eJupiter\u003c\/i\u003e, Brooklyn trio Upper Wilds voyage deeper into the cosmos, mapping out the overwhelming enormity of the universe in soaring hooks and blistering noise. The third installment in the trio’s exploration of our solar system looks to its largest planet for a daring exploration of scale and perspective. New York underground mainstay Dan Friel’s melodic gifts and wry lyricism are magnified and propelled ever outwards by the thundering rhythm section of bassist Jason Binnick and drummer Jeff Ottenbacher, all immersed in rippling fuzz. Just like its namesake, Jupiter stands as Upper Wilds's most colossal offering in their catalog. The raw power of their music is amplified to titanic proportions, sky-clawing riffs invoking the sheer awe that the heavens inspire. More than any Upper Wilds album before it,\u003ci\u003e Jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e makes humanity’s endeavors in space exploration an inseparable part of its sonic DNA. Recorded with Travis Harrison at his studio Serious Business in Brooklyn (Guided By Voices, Dope Body, The Men), the trio’s live recordings are inspired by the Voyager Golden Record – a double LP launched with the 1977 Voyager probe spanning field recordings to compositions by J.S. Bach and Laurie Spiegel. While the Voyager Golden Record’s intended audience may have originally been the extra-terrestrial beings that might encounter the probe, Upper Wilds bring cosmos-seeking sounds back to earth with a record made for and about humanity. \u003ci\u003eJupiter\u003c\/i\u003e finds comfort in space’s unending expanse. 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Loud and visceral guitar lines are anchored by addictive melodies while driving bass and drums support soaring vocal harmonies and alien sounds. Using space and science fiction as tools to explore contemporary issues, \u003ci\u003eMars\u003c\/i\u003e exploits a tension between the infinite potential of the cosmos and the gritty details of exploring it. The songs throughout are as intelligent as they are exuberant, bristling with energy and passion. Recorded by Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, Boredoms), \u003ci\u003eMars\u003c\/i\u003e is propelled by Lehroff’s monstrous bass tone, and for the first time on record, live drums from Ottenbacher. Together, the pair form a formidable rhythm section for Friel to riff over. But where synths formed an essential part of \u003ci\u003eGuitar Module 2017\u003c\/i\u003e, here Friel eschews keys in favour of his vocals processed through an array of guitar pedals, creating a world of cosmic sounds - from the frantic Morse code bleeps tapped out at the start of opener \u003ci\u003eDead Mall\u003c\/i\u003e, to the soaring howl that circles above the noise in \u003ci\u003eMars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Virgin Black Vinyl with Download. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - Packaged in Mini-LP Style Envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Orange Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thrill Jockey","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50498033680715,"sku":"1045040","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/492f25c7-3533-46b4-9d63-ce8b19d0fcd7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727737455"},{"product_id":"venus","title":"Venus","description":"\u003cp\u003eMulti-instrumentalist\/vocalist Dan Friel is unrivaled in his capacity to inject blistering noise and energy into ferocious pop songs. 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Jason Binnick’s basslines shine brighter than before dancing in tandem with Friel’s guitar licks on “Death Song #3” and bringing equal parts melody and thunderous weight to “Green-Wood Cemetery.” Jeff Ottenbacher’s drumming oscillates between machine gun fills and sledge hammer pounding, giving each riff more momentum and bite. Upper Wilds’ space-rock adventures through their recent albums Mars, Venus, and Jupiter came replete with stories of the heavens and humanity alike. On this fourth installment, the closest planet to the sun, things take a darker turn. 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