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Wildernesses<\/strong> released debut album Growth<\/em> on March 27 through Floodlit Recordings.<\/span><\/p>\n Opener Sleepless<\/em> is a five minute atmospheric instrumental which gives an insight into the varying states of mental health, from the calming opening to the more bustling sound as it builds in intensity, which could signify the whirling thoughts. <\/span><\/p>\n I love how Happy Hollow<\/em>\u2019s guitar line at the start continues on from Sleepless<\/em>. The lyrics are simple and repetitive but it\u2019s a nice listen, and as a carer, I do relate to some of them, with the crux of the lyrics about what he wants to do (I\u2019ve never really been a fan of the X Files so I don\u2019t relate to that bit, but I can relate to wanting to just be alone and binge watch something, which is something you rarely get a chance to do as a carer. <\/span><\/p>\n [dread]<\/em>\u2019s instrumentation is rapid and does translate well to how it can feel during an anxiety attack.<\/span><\/p>\n Four Hour Drive<\/em> has a more uptempo instrumentation and focuses on family, responsibility and the inherited \u2018hauntings\u2019. It was inspired by a photo of vocalist Philip Morris<\/strong>\u2019 dad and grandad.<\/span><\/p>\n The album is a personal one for Morris<\/strong> as it centres around the experiences he\u2019s faced as a mental health professional in the NHS and his own experiences after his mum\u2019s MS diagnosis which saw him step away from music for a while. It\u2019s oddly therapeutic listening to Growth<\/em> as I relate to a lot of the content.<\/span><\/p>\n