Australasia (album)

Australasia
Studio album by Pelican
Released November 4, 2003
Recorded Spring 2003, Volume Studios, Chicago
Genre Atmospheric sludge
Doom metal
Post-metal
Length 50:18
Label Hydra Head Records
(HH666-75)
Producer Sanford Parker, Pelican
Pelican chronology
Pelican
(2001)		 Australasia
(2003)		 March into the Sea
(2005)
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Allmusic [1]

Australasia is the full-length debut album by Chicago post-metal band Pelican. It was released November 4, 2003 on Hydra Head Records.

Guitarist Trevor de Brauw has noted that because of budget restrictions, the Australasia sessions had to be rushed. The studio was also under construction during recording and had a few impediments.[2] Despite this, critical reception has been largely positive.

The track "Drought" was used in the 2009 war film The Messenger.[3][4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Pelican.

  1. "NightEndDay" – 11:15
  2. "Drought" – 8:24
  3. "Angel Tears" – 10:59
  4. "GW" – 3:34
  5. "Untitled" – 5:20
  6. "Australasia" – 10:49

Vinyl version

Side A: 1: "NightEndDay" - 11:15

Side B: 1. "Drought" - 8:24 2. "GW" - 3:34

Side C: 1. "Angel Tears" - 10:59 2. "Untitled" - 5:20

Side D: 1. "Australasia" - 10:49

Personnel

Band members[5]
  • Trevor de Brauw – guitar
  • Bryan Herweg – bass, cover and insert photography
  • Larry Herweg – drums
  • Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar
Other personnel[5]

References

  1. ^ York, William. "Australasia – Pelican". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r662711. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "Pelican: Interview With Trevor de Brauw". HailMetal.com. October 31, 2005. http://www.hailmetal.com/gate.html?name=MReviews&op=show&rid=193. Retrieved March 28, 2008. 
  3. ^ "Pelican Has Song, "Drought," Featured In "The Messenger" Movie". Metal Underground. 29 November 2009. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=50651. Retrieved 17 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Integrity and Selling Out in 2010". The Scion Music(less) Music Conference. http://www.scionav.com/music/musicconference/index.html#general3,48570771. Retrieved 17 February 2011. 
  5. ^ a b (2003) Album notes for Australasia by Pelican. Hydra Head Records (HH666-75).
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