Swooning guitars, found sounds, synthesizer trills, forward percussion and dream vocals; New Universe [KLP204] is the second full-length album by Desolation Wilderness. After touring the country extensively, this album is the labor of a restless engine; postcards from being constantly on the move.

New Universe alternates between lonely sounds and the euphoria of freedom and distance – like an empty, foggy beach in the early morning. These songs have a particular movement, whether it’s the sun-drenched strut of “Boardwalk Theme” or a barefoot sandy run on “Venice Beach.” There are themes of escape and renewal, in leaving behind youth. The world is a vast and beautiful place, but also dangerous – full of doomed, overpowering love (“You Hold a Power Over Me”) and night-walking loners (“San Francisco 2AM”).

Desolation Wilderness meets the listener on the edge of the ocean, where the horizon meets the water in a perfect line. Without searching, this New Universe finds you (“No Tomorrow”).

New Universe was recorded at the Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, Washington.

“[Listening to] Desolation Wilderness is like relaxing in a beach house with some wind chimes, a guitar and a million different effects pedals… every song like its own mini beach vacation.” - The Fader