Vessels / These Monsters @ The Hope, Brighton – 13.07.10
These Monsters have been gaining notoriety for quite some time now, having played on the line-up with hip London promoters Playground, and due to play Wolves Fest later this month.
Jul 14th, 2010 at The Hope, Brighton / By Lydia Stockbridge

After taking time out in Dallas to record their second album with John Congleton of The Paper Chase, we were all looking forward to getting a glimpse of what may be in store on Vessels’ next release. Due out next February is the hopeful plan - featuring some very special guests, we were told. One of these guests was Brighton's own Jacob's Stories, who joined the band onstage for a beautifully rendered version, the first time they'd actually played it live all together. A song for stargazing, but with a heavy edge to it, live drum samples, intricate guitar parts and Stu (Jacob's Stories) melancholic vocals. This has only whetted our appetite for their next record. Their newer work is a little more accessible than the highly alternative slant their former records possessed, but a change of tack is nearly always progressive, especially for a band that clearly has a lot of scope when it comes to writing. Vessels are certainly ones to keep an eye on.
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