wildlife dispute album wildlife second studio album american post hardcore band released october independent label recording sessions album took place primarily new_york april band members took control production duties alongside album recording engineers wildlife release forming record label noted music writers varied elements wildlife incorporates musical components previous releases particularly river hear iii genres progressive rock post rock album features lyrical themes making references band home town focus personal loss anger despair vision band collection unpublished short stories hypothetical author complete author notes thematically use album debuted number billboard chart selling copies week spent week chart charted united_states prior release wildlife promoted singles harder harmonies beautiful bitter fruit album received critics mainly praised conceptual lyrics melodic approach band style writing recording writing album start year debut album river released reason delay band continuous touring promotion debut united_states canada rare tour festival appearances europe australia commenting delay band album releases singer said rest band members require long gestation period types things sit meticulous want band decided use lyrical elements intended use album included fully developed time writing band specific goals projected album tracks knew exactly wanted song wrote recorded wildlife pieces accommodate intense tour schedule album recorded different studios recording engineers started instrumentation tracks chicago recording process took place weeks songwriting featured album distinct previous releases wrote stories concepts song band adapted stories lyrics created music revolve interview asked songwriting differs said lyrics written music composed quoted saying time switched process entirely previous wildlife start music add vocals later based way song felt time concrete concept going wanted work single unit rest expressed interest writing conceptual record ambiguity limit listener experience think records linear narrative narrow ways person enjoy wants sit listen returned touring australia february dropped face earth months writing sessions lasted fourteen hours day recorded remainder album month new_york_city april wanted album organic feel possible artificial studio techniques album synthesized quality stated wanted album raw authentic sound trying capture like audience member sitting listening guitar room credited vocal range crazy dynamic range swing loud quiet gets vocal parts resonance speaking singing room echoing sounds close face dynamic swing happens big recording vocals makes long takes trying emulate sound voice live performances album recording features band considers auxiliary instrumentation including trumpet rhodes piano improvised instruments brother created scrap metal title packaging title wildlife derived lyrics album themes connect songs regards wildlife encompassing word sum said witness tragedy change existence inside album cover words written dedication word crossed speculated word helen asked dedication replied jordan story tell significance story telling probably hear little bit future work jordan known continue stories themes future albums composition music music wildlife akin band album incorporates elements post hardcore progressive rock post rock described having experimental touches 1st compared album wildlife melodic tendencies synchronized approach vocals fewer unusual time signatures emphasis chord hardcore punk style screaming band earlier work vocal style singing speaking song structures unconventional wildlife utilizes instrumental passages complement lyrics described saying music builds tension creating sense emotion releasing tension timed burst lyrics stated band second album feature lot storytelling lot groove organic feel debut album describing sound album band wrote believe musically heavy soft fast slow complicated straight forward know band mates agree isn thing record sounds like hear writer works considered biggest external influence wildlife album features dark lyrical themes focus personal loss anger despair felt watching hometown decay dealing personal loss faith friend family member vision band album collection unpublished short stories hypothetical author complete author notes thematically use stories told parallel author ambiguous loss struggle lyrics combination fictional stories interactions life including true stories home town question project loss struggle artist introduction departure letter poem wildlife capture general feeling poem noted spoken word alternative folk influenced melodies spark melodramatic feelings focuses decaying value real life abandoned church striking contrast popularity churches edit hometown described boundary melodrama actual drama rock sound beautiful bitter fruit deals hypothetical author sexuality exploring questioning inability participate casual sex king park seven minute ballad focuses inner city gang culture follows perspective individual drive shooting follows drive shooter plagued guilt commits suicide described true story song year ago street work kid shot area gang violence sad witness times story father dealing pain brutally attacked son describes parents losing seven year old son cancer release promotion european tour august performed new song titled edit hometown tour finished wrote blog post titled arrivals announced track listing album art single titled harder harmonies available stream august conjunction album announcement september seventh track beautiful bitter fruit released online stream september uploaded entire album stream official website facebook page album released internationally october october wildlife released germany german alternative magazine visions promoted initial release album supporting headline tour united_states october november day december discography including wildlife free download opportunity donate money michigan based non profit organization dedicated supporting students ages creative writing helping teachers inspire students write donations day totaled dispute went series headline tours acted promotion wildlife tour legs europe australia north_america european tour took place january early february support thieves australian tour started days european tour instead having permanent support band different line night composed local bands north american leg tour started late march lasting june support balance shows united_states april band collaborated release limited edition shows included conversations lyrical themes wildlife depth rare photos poster items june band festival appearances europe including download festival festival hurricane festival festival short european tour planned european tour title fight september october promoted music headline tours tried create play different songs create different experience live songs certain period time example king park initially considered emotionally draining live performances band eventually started play song live band played paul missionary baptist church blues wildlife performance september reception critical reception album received favorable reviews critics 1st gave positive review wildlife favoring lyrical depth intimacy comparing album lyrics reading tear stained diary good friend writing allmusic gave album positive half stars credited album maturity progression band debut saying wildlife best worlds serving energy power fans come expect showing maturity band years gave album star rating describing album progressive rock describes instrumentation bringing character vocals lyrics writing acknowledged album large stylistic shift hardcore punk inspired simpler chord sputnikmusic gave review album praising lyrical improvements predecessor describing album overall wake post hardcore bands negative opinions album stemmed lyrical content critics said nature lyrics hard digest said lyrics vocals instrumentation hits gave album rating saying imposing presence easy let rest band fade background shame interesting things happening commercial performance record label sleep produced copies wildlife pressing adamant sell united_states album debuted billboard number selling copies album week copies vinyl accolades year wildlife release featured end year lists including rock sound kill stereo rock sound placed album stating bands ask attention demand album staff international list placed track listing songs written composed chart performance personnel dispute lead vocals lyrics guitar synthesizer backing vocals trumpet bass backing vocals guitar guitar guitar drums keyboards bells triangle box foot metal chains piano additional liner notes album artwork layout production engineers assistant engineer mix engineer mastering engineer
Wildlife (La Dispute album)