SUB POP liked this album from DEATH VESSEL so much they have already signed up Death Vessel for the U.S. for their next album. Laura and Meg Baird of ESPERS sing on the album. Death Vessel will also be supporting LOW on their April/May 2007 European Tour.
Death Vessel is the name of JOEL THIBODEAU’s new work as both a solo artist and band leader. Thibodeau’s vocal delivery is astonishing. Perhaps his vocal style could be best described as descendent from "the high lonesome sound" - unleashed upon the world by Appalachian / Bluegrass pioneer ROSCOE HOLCOMB in the early 1960’s.
‘Stay Close’ mines a similar vein of roots music to THE HANDSOME FAMILY.