Standing in line outside APK Live on November 11, fans anxiously checked their watches as the minutes ticked down to midnight: the time Wild Domestic were to take the stage on the night of their CD release party. Inside, fans and friends cheered and danced in the little space available in the crowded room, while the band serenaded them with the tracks that were finally published and printed after a two-year effort by the Wild Domestic boys.

When asked to describe the album in his own words, guitarist Andrew Lennox could only respond with one word: "Finished." He went on to describe the long awaited album as "an accumulation of learning experiences, playing together, and living together." The band, also including Joe Thorner, Ed Murphy, Devon McCurry, Nathan Lamb and Zach Hoffman, had begun the recording process back in 2009 at the Co-Op in London, Ontario. "We had many, many nights where we did not sleep at all. We recorded most of the record in a room that had no natural light. This is enough to make a group of guys get kooky together," said Lennox.

He explained that at the beginning things did not work in their favour and were chaotic at first. "We had a few setbacks in this rental space, one that involved us recording six songs live off the floor, only to find that we could not use any of it because the drum audio was bleeding into the other microphones on the other instruments." None of the audio was editable.

The recording process finally finished in October of this year in the home of close friend Drew Skitt in Alymer, Ontario. "He was very generous in welcoming us into his home, feeding us and even getting involved in some of the recording processes," Lennox stated. "Overall, we will never forget this experience; it is our passion coming to life."

Fans who were able to pick up copies of the album, whether it was on CD or limited edition vinyl, soon discovered that the time, dedication and patience from Wild Domestic was well worth it. The five-track self-titled full-length from the Sarnia boys (who now reside in London) shows off exactly what they can do and the kind of noise they are capable of creating. Anyone who has seen the band perform in the past knows that the percussions includes two drum kits that work in unison together to create a powerful sound without washing out the rest of the instruments. The band was able to carry that sound on to the album with their symphonic sound in such tracks as "Universally Known/Already Forgotten," a seven-minute long instrumental melody that does not need vocals to keep the listener's attention. Vocals do play a large part on various other tracks including "What Once Ran Wild," a track that perfectly demonstrates the harmonization of the lead vocals from Lennox and Thorner, and "Cowboy Boots and Casual Suits," with the contrast of its calm and subtle beginning to loud and rocky end assisted by Thorner's strong and raw voice.

Lennox credited Wild Domestic's ability to harmonize and synchronize with each other as the fact that they have been able to influence each other. "We had to connect with each other in a different way in order to write and record this material," he explained. "We had to prove to ourselves that we could communicate clearly and effectively with each other. I think we achieved that to some degree."

The long-awaited and beautifully crafted debut album from Wild Domestic is now available for download at wilddomesticband.bandcamp.com.