(2021) The Accidentals - Vessel


Review:
The Accidentals, an indie folk-pop, rock trio, release of their new album Vessel. New album was in the process of being recorded with celebrated producers John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey) and Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, First Aid Kit) when the pandemic shut things down indefinitely. Rather than press pause, the trio transformed their attic space into a state-of-the-art recording studio with gear from their sponsors to finish the album on their own. Sav and Katie took the reins as co-producers and engineers, switching off not only strings and vocals, but also acoustic and electric guitar, bass, violin, viola, cello, mandolin and the occasional banjo, with Michael laying the foundation on drums. Vessel is a testament to the group’s ability to not only persevere, but to thrive in moments of uncertainty. “The whole album is about perspective,” they explain. “It’s about the parallax effect of feeling like you’re moving in slow motion while simultaneously things are flying by at an incredible pace.” They continue, “Depending on where you’re standing, your perspective on what’s really happening changes. If you simply widen your viewpoint, things become clearer. Since releasing their debut album in 2012, The Accidentals have built a grassroots following while touring almost nonstop and playing more than 200 shows a year. In addition to teaching workshops across the country, performing with symphonies and scoring an indie film, the group has become a go-to string team, composing and collaborating with everyone from BTS to Keller Williams. With three previous full-length releases, The Accidentals have garnered critical acclaim from Billboard, HuffPost, Rolling Stone, Under The Radar and NPR Music, who called them “some of the most compelling writers of our time.





Track Listing:
01. Vessel
02. Go Getter
03. Wildfire
04. Rollercoaster
05. Marrow
06. Count the Rings
07. The Line
08. Damascus Blades
09. Slow and Steady
10. Cityview
11. Fractals
12. Waste
13. Simple Terms
14. Bird's Eye View


Media Report:
Genre: indie-folk, indie-pop
Country: USA
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits