Credits:

Upper Wilds

Description:

UPPERWILDS, a Brooklyn-based noise-rock trio. Formed around guitarist and vocalist DAN FRIELan original member of PARTS & LABOR, which spearheaded the DIY scene of the 2000sthe trio also features bassist JASON BINNICK and drummer JEFF OTTENBACHER.Known for their approach of clashing heavy riffsin the tradition of Husker Du and Black Sabbathwith catchy melodies, they have fused the vastness of space with the aesthetics of noise-pop through their 2018 album *MARS*, their 2021 album *VENUS*, *JUPITER* (2023)a series of planet-themed albums that fuse the vastness of the cosmos with the aesthetics of noise-pop.Three years after their previous release, this 2026 album is named after Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. Created against the backdrop of DANFRIELs personal experience with skin cancer surgery, as well as the crises of modern societysuch as climate change and capitalismthe album explores