Album Review: Death Vessel - Island Intervals

It's been six years since Death Vessel, aka Joel Thibodeau, released Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us. It's a long time to wait for another record, but upon first spin of Island Intervals you can hear where all that time went – into crafting a sumptuous gem of a record that artfully balances the band's straightforward folk roots with post-rock thoughtfulness. Conceived in Reykjavík at the behest of Sigur Rós's Jónsi, it seems obvious that the album would lean into post-rock, but the tracks on Island Intervals are anything but obvious; they're lush, contemplative and challenging.