Vessels (stylized as ▽ESSELS) is the second studio album by American rock band Starset, released on January 20, 2017 through Razor & Tie.

[4] Frontman Dustin Bates outlines the process for creating the album: I start with sonic goals.

This time I had a greater understanding of what instrumentation and even arrangements and genres, to an extent, would be amalgamated into these songs… and then chord structures.

If you're looking for engaging singular tracks to fill your playlist, this album has several songs that could keep the band on radio for a long run.

But if you're looking for a deeper connection and a full listening experience, Vessels truly takes the listener on a journey both musically and thematically, utilising synths, drums, guitars and Bates' at times dreamlike, at other times aggressive vocal approach.