Bear Rinehart unveiled Wilder Woods in 2019, releasing a neo-soul record that focused on new beginnings: the advent of fatherhood, the launch of his solo career, and the updated branding of a longtime bandleader who'd decided to expand his reach. With Fever / Sky, he widens Wilder Woods' cinematic sound while celebrating the parts of himself that made him most proud. It's a personal, poignant record whose songs focus not upon the horizon ahead, but upon the road itself, stacked high with heartland hooks, western wooziness, southern soul, and festival-worthy anthems.

"I've been in a band for 20 years, and a band is a democracy where you make decisions together," explains Rinehart, who also fronts the Grammy-nominated, chart-topping band Needtobreathe. "Wilder Woods is a different outlet. I'm giving myself the freedom to do what I want to do and say what I want to say. This isn't the kind of journey where I'm worried about the places I'm headed or the places I've left; it's a journey where I'm just happy to be in the car, driving forward."

Released May 5, 2023, via Dualtone Records Fever / Sky is available to order here on vinyl and CD.

Preorders for local or curbside pickup are available to claim at Grimey’s starting on Friday, 5/5/2023.

Preorders for mail order have shipped out from Grimey’s as of Friday, 5/5/2023.

1. Maestro (Tears Don't Lie)
2. Patience
3. Be Yourself
4. Heartland
5. Criminal
6. Wish It Were Mine
7. Get It Back
8. Be the Man
9. Death of Me
10. Go Ahead
11. Make Your Own Mistakes